What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Arab World and Madagascar?

28.68 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Madagascar?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Madagascar: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Arab World

30.43 million number

in 2019

Madagascar

1.75 million number

in 2018

Arab World rank

21st

Madagascar rank

22nd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

Arab World
Madagascar

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 30.43 million number against 1.75 million number in Madagascar, a difference of 28.68 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 17.4 times Madagascar's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 39 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23.98 million number	1.57 million number	22.41 million number	Arab World
2010s	26.54 million number	1.67 million number	24.88 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Arab World or Madagascar?: Arab World, at 30.43 million number against 1.75 million number in Madagascar as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Arab World and Madagascar?: 28.68 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Madagascar?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Madagascar rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?: Arab World ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.