Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 84.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Early-demographic dividend, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 84.5% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 84.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 1975.
That places Early-demographic dividend 22nd 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 45 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 55.7% | — |
| 1976 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 56.6% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 57.3% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 58.0% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 59.5% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 60.1% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 60.7% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 61.5% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 62.2% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 62.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 63.6% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 64.6% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 65.5% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 66.8% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 68.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 69.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 70.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 73.8% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 74.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.7% | 55.7% | 58.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 61.8% | 58.5% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.1% | 65.5% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 75.0% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 80.6% | 84.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 19 Jordan 98.5% compare
- 20 Portugal 98.5% compare
- 21 Brunei Darussalam 98.2% compare
- 22 Philippines 98.1% compare
- 23 Indonesia 97.9% compare
- 24 Maldives 97.6% compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 97.6% compare
More reference data data for Early-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 62.93 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.44 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.53 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.49 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.47 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.09 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 4.99 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Early-demographic dividend?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Early-demographic dividend was 84.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 1975.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the male population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.