Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 179.92 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
179.92 million number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 39 groups
All-time high
193.91 million number
in 1997
All-time low
152.77 million number
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Lower middle income, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Lower middle income is 179.92 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Lower middle income peaked at 193.91 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 152.77 million number, in 1975.
Lower middle income ranks 5th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 152.77 million number | — |
| 1976 | 156.37 million number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 158.71 million number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 161.22 million number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 163.96 million number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 166.80 million number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 171.19 million number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 172.04 million number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 175.01 million number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 177.59 million number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 180.22 million number | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 182.54 million number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 183.87 million number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 183.08 million number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 184.94 million number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 187.01 million number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 190.75 million number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 188.77 million number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 188.73 million number | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 189.91 million number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 191.41 million number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 192.50 million number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 193.91 million number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 175.28 million number | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 176.41 million number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 180.03 million number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 182.23 million number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 181.78 million number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 179.00 million number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 178.50 million number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 183.06 million number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 184.86 million number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 191.67 million number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 186.05 million number | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 185.05 million number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 185.97 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 189.78 million number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 186.41 million number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 186.62 million number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 185.71 million number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 183.12 million number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 181.53 million number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 180.72 million number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 180.44 million number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 179.92 million number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 158.60 million number | 152.77 million number | 163.96 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 177.73 million number | 166.80 million number | 184.94 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.47 million number | 175.28 million number | 193.91 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.22 million number | 178.50 million number | 191.67 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.02 million number | 179.92 million number | 189.78 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More education data for Lower middle income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Lower middle income?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Lower middle income was 179.92 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 193.91 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.77 million number in 1975.
- How does Lower middle income rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Lower middle income ranks 5th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.