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
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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 July 22, 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 July 22, 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: July 22, 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 July 22, 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/