Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in IDA blend

IDA blend: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 74.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
74.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
29th
of 38 groups
All-time high
74.0%
in 2019
All-time low
53.1%
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in IDA blend, 1980–2019

0204060801980199920191980: 53.1 %1981: 53.8 %1982: 54 %1983: 54.4 %1984: 54.8 %1985: 55.2 %1986: 55.6 %1987: 56.3 %1988: 57.1 %1989: 57.6 %1990: 58.2 %1991: 58.9 %1992: 61.1 %1993: 63.4 %1994: 64.1 %1995: 64.8 %1996: 65.6 %1997: 66.3 %1998: 67.1 %1999: 67.8 %2000: 65.4 %2001: 66.3 %2002: 67.1 %2003: 68.9 %2004: 69.9 %2005: 68.9 %2006: 72.9 %2007: 67 %2008: 68.5 %2009: 69.1 %2010: 69.5 %2011: 69 %2012: 70.9 %2013: 70.7 %2014: 71.2 %2015: 72.1 %2016: 72.7 %2017: 73 %2018: 73.7 %2019: 74 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in IDA blend is 74.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in IDA blend peaked at 74.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1980.

That places IDA blend 29th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 55.2% 53.1% 57.6% 10
1990s 63.7% 58.2% 67.8% 10
2000s 68.4% 65.4% 72.9% 10
2010s 71.7% 69.0% 74.0% 10

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.4% compare
  2. 27 Oman 97.4% compare
  3. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.4% compare
  4. 29 Peru 97.3% compare
  5. 30 Malaysia 97.2% compare
  6. 31 Chile 97.1% compare
  7. 32 Mexico 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in IDA blend?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in IDA blend was 74.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1980.
How does IDA blend rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
IDA blend ranks 29th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA blend 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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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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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.