In 2018, close to 253 million adult individuals in India were classified as illiterate. Comparatively, about 1.23 million Malaysian adults were illiterate.
Number of illiterate adults in the Asia-Pacific region in 2018, by country
(in millions)
Adult illiteracy is defined as the portion of the population aged 15 years and over who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.
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World Bank. (December 10, 2023). Number of illiterate adults in the Asia-Pacific region in 2018, by country (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/694897/asia-pacific-number-of-illiterate-adults-by-country/
World Bank. "Number of illiterate adults in the Asia-Pacific region in 2018, by country (in millions)." Chart. December 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694897/asia-pacific-number-of-illiterate-adults-by-country/
World Bank. (2023). Number of illiterate adults in the Asia-Pacific region in 2018, by country (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694897/asia-pacific-number-of-illiterate-adults-by-country/
World Bank. "Number of Illiterate Adults in The Asia-pacific Region in 2018, by Country (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694897/asia-pacific-number-of-illiterate-adults-by-country/
World Bank, Number of illiterate adults in the Asia-Pacific region in 2018, by country (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694897/asia-pacific-number-of-illiterate-adults-by-country/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of illiterate adults in the Asia-Pacific region in 2018, by country (in millions) [Graph], World Bank, December 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/694897/asia-pacific-number-of-illiterate-adults-by-country/