India vs World: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male

India
15.41 million number
in 2018
World
51.98 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
World rank
1st

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

  • India
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 51.98 million number against 15.41 million number in India, a difference of 36.57 million number.

That makes World's figure about 3.4 times India's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 83 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1980s 8.54 million number 43.32 million number 34.77 million number World
1990s 10.03 million number 47.89 million number 37.86 million number World
2000s 11.99 million number 51.63 million number 39.64 million number World
2010s 14.29 million number 50.84 million number 36.54 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, India or World?
World, at 51.98 million number against 15.41 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between India and World?
36.57 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do India and World rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.