Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 56.81 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa is 56.81 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 56.81 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.50 million number, in 1984.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 12th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.62 million number | 30.50 million number | 32.65 million number | 6 |
| 1990s | 34.65 million number | 32.99 million number | 35.90 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.88 million number | 37.88 million number | 48.77 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.09 million number | 49.46 million number | 56.81 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.22 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 15.81 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 32.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.767 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 56.81 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 56.81 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.50 million number in 1984.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.