Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 88.79 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 88.79 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 88.79 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.93 million number, in 1975.
That places Early-demographic dividend 5th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.26 million number | 34.93 million number | 39.57 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 45.13 million number | 41.13 million number | 48.33 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.40 million number | 50.61 million number | 61.41 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.61 million number | 63.27 million number | 76.77 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.48 million number | 74.80 million number | 88.79 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More reference data data for Early-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 62.93 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 32.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.53 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 30.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.49 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 92.1% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.47 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.09 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 4.99 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 88.79 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 88.79 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.93 million number in 1975.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.