Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in World
World: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 192.12 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
192.12 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 39 groups
All-time high
227.42 million number
in 1980
All-time low
184.48 million number
in 2004
Years of data
44
1976–2019
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in World, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
World recorded 192.12 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in World peaked at 227.42 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 184.48 million number, in 2004.
World ranks 1st of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 221.01 million number | — |
| 1977 | 224.27 million number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 225.14 million number | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 225.98 million number | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 227.42 million number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 225.83 million number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 221.41 million number | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 227.31 million number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 227.01 million number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 227.36 million number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 227.23 million number | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 226.78 million number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 217.80 million number | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 218.41 million number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 217.95 million number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 219.23 million number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 218.37 million number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 217.45 million number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 216.75 million number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 216.24 million number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 215.61 million number | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 204.09 million number | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 190.62 million number | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 190.03 million number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 188.42 million number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 189.96 million number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 188.78 million number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 186.06 million number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 184.48 million number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 188.87 million number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 190.94 million number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 194.45 million number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 191.93 million number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 192.62 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 195.12 million number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 197.65 million number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 196.00 million number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 196.80 million number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 195.07 million number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 192.56 million number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 191.34 million number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 192.54 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 192.45 million number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 192.12 million number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 224.10 million number | 221.01 million number | 225.98 million number | 4 |
| 1980s | 224.66 million number | 217.80 million number | 227.42 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 210.63 million number | 190.03 million number | 219.23 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.65 million number | 184.48 million number | 194.45 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.16 million number | 191.34 million number | 197.65 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More reference data data for World
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- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -41.07 Millimetres per year (2023)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 68.68 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 64.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 133.05 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.67 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.7% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.61 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in World?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in World was 192.12 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 227.42 million number in 1980.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.48 million number in 2004.
- How does World rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- World ranks 1st out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.