Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Low income
Low income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 60.16 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Low income, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Low income stood at 60.16 million number. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Low income peaked at 60.16 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.29 million number, in 1988.
That places Low income 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Low income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 33.29 million number | — |
| 1989 | 33.92 million number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 34.60 million number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 35.55 million number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 36.45 million number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 37.41 million number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 38.22 million number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 39.28 million number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 40.12 million number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 40.60 million number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 41.08 million number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 41.73 million number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 43.05 million number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 43.65 million number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 42.96 million number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 43.97 million number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 43.10 million number | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 45.84 million number | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 49.52 million number | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 49.66 million number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 50.69 million number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 51.40 million number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 52.73 million number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 52.10 million number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.07 million number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 53.29 million number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 54.38 million number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 55.58 million number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 56.64 million number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 57.46 million number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 58.86 million number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 60.16 million number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.60 million number | 33.29 million number | 33.92 million number | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.50 million number | 34.60 million number | 41.73 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.38 million number | 42.96 million number | 51.40 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.43 million number | 52.10 million number | 60.16 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 14 Chad 2.60 million number compare
- 15 South Africa 2.43 million number compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.36 million number compare
- 17 Morocco 2.14 million number compare
- 18 Mozambique 2.04 million number compare
- 19 Uganda 1.89 million number compare
- 20 Algeria 1.87 million number compare
More education data for Low income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Low income?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Low income was 60.16 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 60.16 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.29 million number in 1988.
- How does Low income rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Low income ranks 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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.