Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 68.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Least developed countries, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Least developed countries stood at 68.7%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Least developed countries peaked at 68.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1981.
Least developed countries ranks 36th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.9% | 48.1% | 52.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 52.5% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 59.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 62.0% | 68.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 13.85 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Least developed countries?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Least developed countries was 68.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1981.
- How does Least developed countries rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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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About this data
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.