Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Other small states
Other small states: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 1.46 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Other small states, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Other small states is 1.46 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Other small states peaked at 1.50 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million number, in 1983.
Other small states ranks 34th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Other small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.04 million number | — |
| 1984 | 1.06 million number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.11 million number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.18 million number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million number | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million number | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million number | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million number | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million number | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million number | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million number | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million number | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.45 million number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.10 million number | 1.04 million number | 1.15 million number | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million number | 1.16 million number | 1.20 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million number | 1.12 million number | 1.48 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million number | 1.33 million number | 1.50 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More education data for Other small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (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 Other small states?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Other small states was 1.46 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million number in 1983.
- How does Other small states rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Other small states ranks 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.