Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in IDA total
IDA total: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 134.69 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
134.69 million number
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
7th
of 38 groups
All-time high
134.69 million number
in 2019
All-time low
82.20 million number
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2019
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in IDA total, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 134.69 million number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in IDA total peaked at 134.69 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 82.20 million number, in 1981.
IDA total ranks 7th of 38 groups on this measure, 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 total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 82.20 million number | — |
| 1982 | 83.69 million number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 85.38 million number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 87.10 million number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 88.90 million number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 90.66 million number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 92.17 million number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 92.82 million number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 94.40 million number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 96.16 million number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 98.67 million number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 98.41 million number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 98.63 million number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 99.86 million number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 101.84 million number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 103.40 million number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 104.67 million number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 103.99 million number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 105.10 million number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 109.52 million number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 110.92 million number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 110.69 million number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 111.06 million number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 109.94 million number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 114.99 million number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 115.83 million number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 127.89 million number | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 123.77 million number | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 124.92 million number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 126.88 million number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 130.93 million number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 130.42 million number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 131.26 million number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 132.34 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 132.38 million number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 129.90 million number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 130.91 million number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 132.90 million number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 134.69 million number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.59 million number | 82.20 million number | 94.40 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 101.07 million number | 96.16 million number | 105.10 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.95 million number | 109.52 million number | 127.89 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.26 million number | 126.88 million number | 134.69 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 4 Bangladesh 13.49 million number compare
- 5 Ethiopia 12.63 million number compare
- 6 China 9.14 million number compare
- 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
More education data for IDA total
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in IDA total?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in IDA total was 134.69 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 134.69 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.20 million number in 1981.
- How does IDA total rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- IDA total ranks 7th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.