Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 556,120 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
556,120 number
World rank
21st
of 82 countries
All-time high
556,120 number
in 2018
All-time low
274,201 number
in 1988
Years of data
6
1988–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, 1988–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1988200320181988: 274.2k number1998: 403.2k number2000: 414.8k number2012: 457.6k number2014: 520.3k number2018: 556.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Côte d'Ivoire recorded 556,120 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 556,120 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 274,201 number, in 1988.

That places Côte d'Ivoire 21st out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1988 to 2018.
Year number Change
1988 274,201 number
1998 403,239 number +47.1%
2000 414,816 number +2.9%
2012 457,584 number +10.3%
2014 520,294 number +13.7%
2018 556,120 number +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 274,201 number 274,201 number 274,201 number 1
1990s 403,239 number 403,239 number 403,239 number 1
2000s 414,816 number 414,816 number 414,816 number 1
2010s 511,333 number 457,584 number 556,120 number 3

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 18 Tanzania, United Republic of 760,646 number compare
  2. 19 Colombia 702,477 number compare
  3. 20 Mozambique 592,436 number compare
  4. 22 Peru 539,001 number compare
  5. 23 Malaysia 514,298 number compare
  6. 24 Tunisia 513,126 number compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire was 556,120 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 556,120 number in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 274,201 number in 1988.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 21st out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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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.