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

IDA only: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 69.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
69.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
35th
of 39 groups
All-time high
69.6%
in 2019
All-time low
49.2%
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2019

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in IDA only, 1981–2019

02040601981200020191981: 49.2 %1982: 49.6 %1983: 50 %1984: 50.5 %1985: 51 %1986: 51.4 %1987: 52 %1988: 52.8 %1989: 53.2 %1990: 53.7 %1991: 54.1 %1992: 54.6 %1993: 55 %1994: 55.9 %1995: 56.2 %1996: 56.7 %1997: 57.4 %1998: 58.9 %1999: 59.5 %2000: 60.3 %2001: 60.9 %2002: 61.5 %2003: 61.9 %2004: 62.5 %2005: 62.8 %2006: 61.6 %2007: 61.4 %2008: 63.1 %2009: 63.3 %2010: 63.7 %2011: 63.5 %2012: 63.9 %2013: 64.5 %2014: 65.2 %2015: 66.4 %2016: 68.4 %2017: 68.8 %2018: 69.2 %2019: 69.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in IDA only is 69.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in IDA only peaked at 69.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1981.

That places IDA only 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 51.1% 49.2% 53.2% 9
1990s 56.2% 53.7% 59.5% 10
2000s 61.9% 60.3% 63.3% 10
2010s 66.3% 63.5% 69.6% 10

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  1. 32 Mexico 97.0% compare
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  4. 35 Kuwait 96.5% compare
  5. 36 Sao Tome and Principe 96.3% compare
  6. 37 Suriname 96.2% compare
  7. 38 Viet Nam 96.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in IDA only?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in IDA only was 69.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1981.
How does IDA only rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
IDA only ranks 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA only 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.