Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 1.61 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 1.61 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 5.44 million number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million number, in 2016.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5.44 million number | — |
| 1985 | 5.33 million number | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 5.22 million number | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.13 million number | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.03 million number | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.94 million number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.85 million number | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.79 million number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.71 million number | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.63 million number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.56 million number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.47 million number | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.24 million number | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 4.18 million number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.53 million number | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 3.53 million number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.31 million number | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 3.36 million number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.40 million number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.37 million number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.36 million number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.16 million number | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.25 million number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.14 million number | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.91 million number | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 2.50 million number | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million number | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.05 million number | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 1.88 million number | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.86 million number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million number | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million number | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million number | +46.4% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million number | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million number | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.18 million number | 4.94 million number | 5.44 million number | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.35 million number | 3.53 million number | 4.85 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million number | 2.50 million number | 3.40 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million number | 1.16 million number | 2.37 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,129 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,612 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,548 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.04 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.09 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.6% (2019)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 1.61 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 million number in 1984.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million number in 2016.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.