Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 78.66 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Pre-demographic dividend, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Pre-demographic dividend is 78.66 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 78.66 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.82 million number, in 1986.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 38.82 million number | — |
| 1987 | 39.09 million number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 39.68 million number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 40.06 million number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 40.71 million number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 41.83 million number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 42.45 million number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 43.28 million number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 44.14 million number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 45.39 million number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 46.06 million number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 46.35 million number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 46.71 million number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 46.89 million number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 50.21 million number | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 50.43 million number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.20 million number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 52.78 million number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 52.71 million number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 55.45 million number | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 57.14 million number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 63.77 million number | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 66.27 million number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 69.37 million number | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 70.64 million number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 70.11 million number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 67.04 million number | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 68.09 million number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 68.30 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.51 million number | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 70.97 million number | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 71.77 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 77.08 million number | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 78.66 million number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.41 million number | 38.82 million number | 40.06 million number | 4 |
| 1990s | 44.38 million number | 40.71 million number | 46.89 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.93 million number | 50.21 million number | 69.37 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.62 million number | 67.04 million number | 78.66 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 13 Indonesia 2.63 million number compare
- 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
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Pre-demographic dividend was 78.66 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 78.66 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.82 million number in 1986.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.