Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 2.17 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 2.17 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 6.15 million number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million number, in 2016.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 32nd out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6.15 million number | — |
| 1984 | 6.04 million number | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.91 million number | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 5.81 million number | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 5.71 million number | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.71 million number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.62 million number | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.53 million number | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.47 million number | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.39 million number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.31 million number | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.22 million number | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.12 million number | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.89 million number | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 4.83 million number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.16 million number | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 4.17 million number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.96 million number | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 4.00 million number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.04 million number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.02 million number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.00 million number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.79 million number | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.86 million number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.75 million number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.50 million number | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million number | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 2.87 million number | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.55 million number | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 2.38 million number | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.37 million number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.33 million number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.30 million number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.69 million number | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 2.24 million number | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 2.20 million number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.17 million number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.85 million number | 5.62 million number | 6.15 million number | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.01 million number | 4.16 million number | 5.53 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 million number | 3.00 million number | 4.04 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million number | 1.69 million number | 2.87 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.55 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.18 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.19 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 80.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.27 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.08 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 215,776 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.17 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 million number in 1983.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million number in 2016.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.