Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in IDA only
IDA only: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 92.45 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in IDA only, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in IDA only is 92.45 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in IDA only peaked at 92.45 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.35 million number, in 1981.
That places IDA only 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in IDA only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 56.35 million number | — |
| 1982 | 57.34 million number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 58.44 million number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 59.52 million number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 60.68 million number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 61.84 million number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 62.95 million number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 63.17 million number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 64.25 million number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 65.56 million number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 67.47 million number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 68.73 million number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 70.29 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 71.31 million number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 73.05 million number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 74.42 million number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 75.44 million number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 74.62 million number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 75.34 million number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 76.35 million number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 77.76 million number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 77.18 million number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.18 million number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 77.55 million number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 80.80 million number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 85.01 million number | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 89.40 million number | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 85.72 million number | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 87.32 million number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 88.59 million number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 90.92 million number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 91.91 million number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 91.36 million number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 92.00 million number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 91.73 million number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.01 million number | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 90.03 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 91.30 million number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 92.45 million number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.51 million number | 56.35 million number | 64.25 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 71.62 million number | 65.56 million number | 75.44 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.53 million number | 76.35 million number | 89.40 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.93 million number | 88.59 million number | 92.45 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 7 Egypt 7.51 million number compare
- 8 Brazil 5.60 million number compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 3.42 million number compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.94 million number compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 2.67 million number compare
- 12 Mali 2.66 million number compare
- 13 Indonesia 2.63 million number compare
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in IDA only?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in IDA only was 92.45 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 92.45 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.35 million number in 1981.
- How does IDA only rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- IDA only ranks 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.