Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 274.87 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
274.87 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 39 groups
All-time high
320.81 million number
in 1986
All-time low
270.17 million number
in 2016
Years of data
45
1975–2019
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in IDA & IBRD total, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in IDA & IBRD total stood at 274.87 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 320.81 million number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 270.17 million number, in 2016.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 288.12 million number | — |
| 1976 | 294.55 million number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 299.49 million number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 301.96 million number | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 304.70 million number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 309.35 million number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 311.72 million number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 312.95 million number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 314.74 million number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 316.52 million number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 318.80 million number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 320.81 million number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 320.57 million number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 306.45 million number | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 308.13 million number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 313.51 million number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 312.73 million number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 310.10 million number | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 309.57 million number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 310.05 million number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 310.75 million number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 311.69 million number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 293.13 million number | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 273.73 million number | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 274.48 million number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 278.05 million number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 279.49 million number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 278.25 million number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 273.75 million number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 271.71 million number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 277.18 million number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 281.63 million number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 283.98 million number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 278.30 million number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 277.90 million number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 280.13 million number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 282.30 million number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 276.40 million number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 277.00 million number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 274.48 million number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 275.79 million number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 270.17 million number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 270.89 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 275.47 million number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 274.87 million number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 297.76 million number | 288.12 million number | 304.70 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 314.00 million number | 306.45 million number | 320.81 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 301.97 million number | 273.73 million number | 313.51 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.02 million number | 271.71 million number | 283.98 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.75 million number | 270.17 million number | 282.30 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in IDA & IBRD total?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in IDA & IBRD total was 274.87 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 320.81 million number in 1986.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.17 million number in 2016.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.