Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Arab World
Arab World: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 12.42 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Arab World, 1978–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Arab World stood at 12.42 million number. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Arab World peaked at 12.42 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.80 million number, in 1978.
Arab World ranks 27th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.86 million number | 4.80 million number | 4.93 million number | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.76 million number | 5.05 million number | 6.53 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.82 million number | 6.73 million number | 8.81 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.64 million number | 8.78 million number | 10.39 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.08 million number | 10.32 million number | 12.42 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More reference data data for Arab World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 9.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 4.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 5.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.6 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.44 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.75 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 90.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6009 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.1 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 870,261 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Arab World?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Arab World was 12.42 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.80 million number in 1978.
- How does Arab World rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 27th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.