Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 81.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Lower middle income, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Lower middle income is 81.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Lower middle income peaked at 81.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 1975.
That places Lower middle income 25th 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 54.5% | — |
| 1976 | 54.6% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 55.1% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 55.7% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 56.3% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 56.9% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 57.7% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 59.9% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 60.5% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 61.3% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 61.7% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 62.2% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 62.7% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 64.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 65.5% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 72.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 74.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 76.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.3% | 54.5% | 56.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 56.9% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.3% | 62.7% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 71.7% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 76.5% | 81.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 22 Philippines 98.1% compare
- 23 Indonesia 97.9% compare
- 24 Maldives 97.6% compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 97.6% compare
- 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.4% compare
- 27 Oman 97.4% compare
- 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.4% compare
More reference data data for Lower middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 6,782 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 469.5 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 475.87 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.75 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 59.49 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.41 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.37 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.44 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Lower middle income?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Lower middle income was 81.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 1975.
- How does Lower middle income rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Lower middle income ranks 25th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.