Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 34.29 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
34.29 million number
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
19th
of 38 groups
All-time high
112.22 million number
in 1980
All-time low
31.56 million number
in 2016
Years of data
44
1976–2019
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Upper middle income, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Upper middle income stood at 34.29 million number.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Upper middle income peaked at 112.22 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 31.56 million number, in 2016.
That places Upper middle income 19th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 109.90 million number | — |
| 1977 | 112.00 million number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 111.44 million number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 110.86 million number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 112.22 million number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 109.84 million number | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 109.82 million number | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 108.25 million number | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 107.00 million number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 106.16 million number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 105.32 million number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 103.30 million number | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 89.36 million number | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 88.60 million number | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 91.25 million number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 85.78 million number | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 84.24 million number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 82.80 million number | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 81.30 million number | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 79.45 million number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 78.47 million number | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 58.05 million number | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 56.81 million number | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 55.72 million number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 54.36 million number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 53.00 million number | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 52.89 million number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.15 million number | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 49.49 million number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.65 million number | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 46.65 million number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 42.17 million number | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 41.05 million number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 41.02 million number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 40.93 million number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 39.93 million number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 36.44 million number | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 36.57 million number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 33.88 million number | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 36.61 million number | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 31.56 million number | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 32.17 million number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 35.66 million number | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 34.29 million number | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.05 million number | 109.90 million number | 112.00 million number | 4 |
| 1980s | 103.99 million number | 88.60 million number | 112.22 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.39 million number | 55.72 million number | 91.25 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.84 million number | 41.02 million number | 54.36 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.80 million number | 31.56 million number | 40.93 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 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
- 20 Algeria 1.87 million number compare
- 21 Nepal 1.81 million number compare
- 22 Madagascar 1.75 million number compare
More education data for Upper middle income
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Upper middle income?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Upper middle income was 34.29 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 112.22 million number in 1980.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.56 million number in 2016.
- How does Upper middle income rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Upper middle income ranks 19th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper 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.