Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 42.21 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
42.21 million number
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
10th
of 37 groups
All-time high
69.39 million number
in 1996
All-time low
42.21 million number
in 2019
Years of data
44
1976–2019
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 42.21 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 69.39 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 42.21 million number, in 2019.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 43.96 million number | — |
| 1977 | 45.72 million number | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 47.50 million number | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 49.49 million number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 51.65 million number | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 53.07 million number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 54.96 million number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 56.81 million number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 58.61 million number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 60.41 million number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 62.24 million number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 62.66 million number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 56.54 million number | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 58.09 million number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 68.21 million number | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 61.25 million number | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 62.94 million number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 64.24 million number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 65.94 million number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 67.53 million number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 69.39 million number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 53.47 million number | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 54.85 million number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 56.78 million number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 58.57 million number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 59.92 million number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 61.00 million number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 61.54 million number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 63.08 million number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 63.79 million number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 60.67 million number | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 51.15 million number | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 51.74 million number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 49.02 million number | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 48.60 million number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.53 million number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.57 million number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 48.16 million number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 46.06 million number | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 45.46 million number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 44.85 million number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 44.09 million number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 42.88 million number | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 42.21 million number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.67 million number | 43.96 million number | 49.49 million number | 4 |
| 1980s | 57.50 million number | 51.65 million number | 62.66 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.46 million number | 53.47 million number | 69.39 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.05 million number | 49.02 million number | 63.79 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.84 million number | 42.21 million number | 48.60 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 42.21 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 69.39 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.21 million number in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.