Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Small states
Small states: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 1.79 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Small states, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Small states stood at 1.79 million number.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Small states peaked at 1.83 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million number, in 1986.
That places Small states 32nd out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.45 million number | — |
| 1987 | 1.47 million number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.50 million number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.51 million number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.53 million number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.54 million number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.55 million number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.55 million number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.57 million number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.57 million number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.57 million number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.56 million number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million number | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.55 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.53 million number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million number | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.75 million number | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.71 million number | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million number | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.82 million number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.83 million number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million number | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.75 million number | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.48 million number | 1.45 million number | 1.51 million number | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million number | 1.53 million number | 1.57 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million number | 1.48 million number | 1.82 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million number | 1.66 million number | 1.83 million number | 10 |
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More education data for Small states
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Small states?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Small states was 1.79 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million number in 1986.
- How does Small states rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Small states ranks 32nd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.