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

271.74 million number, with World ahead.

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

5 years are reported by both, from 1991 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.

Nigeria vs World: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Nigeria

15.90 million number

in 2018

World

287.65 million number

in 2019

Nigeria rank

3rd

World rank

1st

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

Nigeria
World

How they compare

World currently reports 287.65 million number against 15.90 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 271.74 million number.

That makes World's figure about 18.1 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 87 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	World	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.67 million number	332.98 million number	324.30 million number	World
2000s	12.78 million number	294.21 million number	281.43 million number	World
2010s	15.90 million number	288.41 million number	272.51 million number	World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Nigeria or World?: World, at 287.65 million number against 15.90 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Nigeria and World?: 271.74 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and World rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?: Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 87 countries.
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.