Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)

Name: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Creator: Education Statistics

Last updated time

25/06/2024 02:00

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Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)

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Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

20082008

Adult illiterate population ages 15+ by country in 2018 (adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number))

In 2018, India had the highest value (252,863,750) among 78 countries.

#	Country	Value	Change
1	India	252,863,750	-5.0%
1	Pakistan (2017)	54,875,788	+2.4%
1	Congo, Dem. Rep. (2016)	9,560,522	+4.3%
1	Tanzania (2015)	6,240,144	+10.9%
1	Yemen, Rep. (2004)	4,781,367	+7.5%
1	Angola (2014)	4,778,273	+69.3%
1	Papua New Guinea (2010)	1,730,763	+14.9%
1	Korea, Rep. (2008)	828,494	–
1	Bulgaria (2011)	104,968	-13.1%
2	Nigeria	41,763,792	+1.9%
2	Ethiopia (2017)	30,147,373	+13.4%
2	Myanmar (2016)	9,360,335	+196.6%
2	Guinea (2014)	4,155,896	-1.2%
2	Malawi (2015)	3,471,192	+12.3%
2	Syrian Arab Republic (2004)	2,070,544	+17.5%
2	Poland (2008)	407,457	+6.3%
2	Equatorial Guinea (2010)	32,670	-20.3%
2	Croatia (2011)	31,943	-52.8%
3	China	37,038,398	-31.6%
3	Egypt, Arab Rep. (2017)	18,518,979	+12.4%
3	Iran, Islamic Rep. (2016)	8,699,900	-3.3%
3	Cambodia (2015)	2,067,118	-9.8%
3	Guatemala (2014)	1,873,444	-15.7%
3	Libya (2004)	548,983	-21.8%
3	Trinidad and Tobago (2010)	13,546	-31.1%
3	Cyprus (2011)	12,082	-48.6%
3	Korea, Dem. People's Rep. (2008)	331	–
4	Afghanistan	12,053,875	+11.8%
4	Mozambique (2017)	6,177,964	-4.7%
4	Chad (2016)	5,902,966	+8.9%
4	Tunisia (2014)	1,774,318	+7.6%