Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Middle income
Middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 214.21 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
214.21 million number
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
3rd
of 38 groups
All-time high
287.86 million number
in 1986
All-time low
212.89 million number
in 2017
Years of data
45
1975–2019
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 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 Middle income is 214.21 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Middle income peaked at 287.86 million number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 212.89 million number, in 2017.
Middle income ranks 3rd of 38 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 260.33 million number | — |
| 1976 | 266.26 million number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 270.70 million number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 272.65 million number | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 274.82 million number | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 279.02 million number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 281.02 million number | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 281.86 million number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 283.26 million number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 284.59 million number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 286.37 million number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 287.86 million number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 287.17 million number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 272.44 million number | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 273.54 million number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 278.25 million number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 276.53 million number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 273.01 million number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 271.53 million number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 271.20 million number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 270.87 million number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 270.97 million number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 251.96 million number | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 232.08 million number | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 232.13 million number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 234.39 million number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 235.23 million number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 234.67 million number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 229.14 million number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 227.99 million number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 230.71 million number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 231.51 million number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 233.84 million number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 227.10 million number | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 226.07 million number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 226.90 million number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 229.70 million number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 222.85 million number | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 223.19 million number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 219.59 million number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 219.73 million number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 213.08 million number | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 212.89 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 216.10 million number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 214.21 million number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 268.95 million number | 260.33 million number | 274.82 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 281.71 million number | 272.44 million number | 287.86 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.85 million number | 232.08 million number | 278.25 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.07 million number | 226.07 million number | 235.23 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.82 million number | 212.89 million number | 229.70 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More education data for Middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Middle income?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Middle income was 214.21 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 287.86 million number in 1986.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.89 million number in 2017.
- How does Middle income rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Middle income ranks 3rd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.