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DEFINITION:
Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 15 to 19. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 20.75 million | 2001 | ||
| 2 | Egypt | 7.54 million | 2006 | ||
| 3 | Pakistan | 5.51 million | 1998 | ||
| 4 | Bangladesh | 3.74 million | 2001 | ||
| 5 | Ethiopia | 3.45 million | 2007 | ||
| 6 | Nigeria | 3.01 million | 2006 | ||
| 7 | Burkina Faso | 960,876 | 2006 | ||
| 8 | Niger | 885,485 | 2001 | ||
| 9 | Morocco | 763,523 | 2004 | ||
| 10 | Tanzania | 748,083 | 2002 | ||
| 11 | Mali | 736,911 | 1998 | ||
| 12 | Nepal | 614,260 | 2001 | ||
| 13 | Mozambique | 586,983 | 2007 | ||
| 14 | Philippines | 416,854 | 2000 | ||
| 15 | Palestine | 410,969 | 2007 | ||
| 16 | Burundi | 378,566 | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Brazil | 373,596 | 2010 | ||
| 18 | Algeria | 372,368 | 1998 | ||
| 19 | Benin | 322,924 | 2002 | ||
| 20 | China | 311,848 | 2010 | ||
| 21 | Ghana | 289,686 | 2010 | ||
| 22 | Indonesia | 265,554 | 2005 | ||
| 23 | Sierra Leone | 246,122 | 2004 | ||
| 24 | South Africa | 218,827 | 1996 | ||
| 25 | Guatemala | 190,946 | 2002 | ||
| 26 | Papua New Guinea | 181,974 | 2000 | ||
| 27 | Iran | 181,316 | 2011 | ||
| 28 | Cambodia | 159,570 | 2008 | ||
| 29 | Mexico | 140,293 | 2010 | ||
| 30 | Colombia | 111,646 | 2005 | ||
| 31 | Liberia | 101,333 | 2008 | ||
| 32 | Mauritania | 100,972 | 2000 | ||
| 33 | Thailand | 98,480 | 2010 | ||
| 34 | Laos | 91,126 | 2005 | ||
| 35 | Honduras | 72,966 | 2001 | ||
| 36 | Nicaragua | 68,615 | 2005 | ||
| 37 | Saudi Arabia | 64,734 | 2004 | ||
| 38 | Sri Lanka | 61,913 | 2001 | ||
| 39 | Venezuela | 59,723 | 2001 | ||
| 40 | Lesotho | 56,556 | 2006 | ||
| 41 | Malaysia | 49,706 | 2000 | ||
| 42 | Tunisia | 46,000 | 2004 | ||
| 43 | Dominican Republic | 43,409 | 2010 | ||
| 44 | Turkey | 43,000 | 2011 | ||
| 45 | Romania | 37,632 | 2002 | ||
| 46 | Peru | 34,536 | 2007 | ||
| 47 | El Salvador | 32,553 | 2007 | ||
| 48 | Argentina | 30,432 | 2001 | ||
| 49 | East Timor | 24,193 | 2004 | ||
| 50 | Russia | 23,888 | 2010 | ||
| 51 | Namibia | 18,879 | 2001 | ||
| 52 | Ecuador | 18,415 | 2010 | ||
| 53 | Bolivia | 17,778 | 2001 | ||
| 54 | Zimbabwe | 17,493 | 2002 | ||
| 55 | Ukraine | 16,655 | 2001 | ||
| 56 | Bhutan | 15,124 | 2005 | ||
| 57 | Paraguay | 14,965 | 2002 | ||
| 58 | Chile | 12,188 | 2002 | ||
| 59 | Spain | 11,333 | 2001 | ||
| 60 | Bulgaria | 7,413 | 2011 | ||
| 61 | Panama | 6,108 | 2010 | ||
| 62 | Greece | 6,006 | 2001 | ||
| 63 | Oman | 4,995 | 2003 | ||
| 64 | Swaziland | 4,509 | 2007 | ||
| 65 | Italy | 4,353 | 2001 | ||
| 66 | Mongolia | 4,141 | 2010 | ||
| 67 | Belize | 3,989 | 2000 | ||
| 68 | Hungary | 3,794 | 2001 | ||
| 69 | Uruguay | 3,688 | 1996 | ||
| 70 | Costa Rica | 2,948 | 2011 | ||
| 71 | Serbia | 2,595 | 2011 | ||
| 72 | Portugal | 2,411 | 2011 | ||
| 73 | Albania | 2,355 | 2011 | ||
| 74 | Kazakhstan | 2,211 | 1999 | ||
| 75 | Republic of Macedonia | 2,077 | 2002 | ||
| 76 | Suriname | 1,912 | 2004 | ||
| 77 | Kyrgyzstan | 1,661 | 1999 | ||
| 78 | Libya | 1,606 | 2006 | ||
| 79 | Mauritius | 1,452 | 2011 | ||
| 80 | Belarus | 1,066 | 2009 | ||
| 81 | Croatia | 1,054 | 2001 | ||
| 82 | Saint Lucia | 1,045 | 2001 | ||
| 83 | Turkmenistan | 854 | 1995 | ||
| 84 | Sao Tome and Principe | 823 | 2001 | ||
| 85 | Tajikistan | 768 | 2010 | ||
| 86 | Qatar | 677 | 2010 | ||
| 87 | Lithuania | 667 | 2011 | ||
| 88 | Georgia | 636 | 2002 | ||
| 89 | Fiji | 533 | 1996 | ||
| 90 | Moldova | 452 | 2004 | ||
| 91 | Malta | 437 | 2005 | ||
| 92 | Azerbaijan | 415 | 2009 | ||
| 93 | Armenia | 365 | 2011 | ||
| 94 | Montenegro | 361 | 2011 | ||
| 95 | Maldives | 286 | 2006 | ||
| 96 | Bahrain | 267 | 2010 | ||
| 97 | Kiribati | 266 | 2010 | ||
| 98 | Latvia | 204 | 2011 | ||
| 99 | Brunei | 167 | 2001 | ||
| 100 | Cuba | 166 | 2002 | ||
| 101 | Macau | 140 | 2011 | ||
| 102 | Tonga | 127 | 2006 | ||
| 103 | Kuwait | 115 | 2005 | ||
| 104 | Cyprus | 83 | 2011 | ||
| 105 | Seychelles | 69 | 2010 | ||
| 106 | Aruba | 53 | 2000 | ||
| 107 | Estonia | 30 | 2011 | ||
| 108 | North Korea | 3 | 2008 | ||
| 109 | Tokelau | 0.0 | 2011 |