Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in IDA blend

IDA blend: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 12.41 million number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
12.41 million number
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
27th
of 37 groups
All-time high
12.41 million number
in 2019
All-time low
5.45 million number
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in IDA blend, 1981–2019

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1981200020191981: 5.5M number1982: 5.6M number1983: 5.8M number1984: 6.0M number1985: 6.2M number1986: 6.4M number1987: 6.5M number1988: 6.7M number1989: 6.9M number1990: 7.0M number1991: 7.3M number1992: 7.4M number1993: 7.5M number1994: 7.7M number1995: 7.9M number1996: 8.1M number1997: 8.2M number1998: 8.4M number1999: 8.5M number2000: 8.9M number2001: 9.1M number2002: 9.2M number2003: 9.4M number2004: 9.5M number2005: 9.7M number2006: 9.0M number2007: 10.1M number2008: 10.3M number2009: 10.3M number2010: 10.5M number2011: 10.8M number2012: 10.9M number2013: 11.2M number2014: 11.3M number2015: 11.4M number2016: 11.6M number2017: 11.8M number2018: 12.2M number2019: 12.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

IDA blend recorded 12.41 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in IDA blend peaked at 12.41 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.45 million number, in 1981.

That places IDA blend 27th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.17 million number 5.45 million number 6.89 million number 9
1990s 7.80 million number 7.05 million number 8.48 million number 10
2000s 9.56 million number 8.88 million number 10.32 million number 10
2010s 11.43 million number 10.51 million number 12.41 million number 10

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 24 Tunisia 513,126 number compare
  2. 25 Uganda 480,705 number compare
  3. 26 Sri Lanka 468,087 number compare
  4. 27 Spain 433,822 number compare
  5. 28 Burkina Faso 427,270 number compare
  6. 29 Cameroon 408,771 number compare
  7. 30 Mali 403,449 number compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in IDA blend?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in IDA blend was 12.41 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 12.41 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 5.45 million number in 1981.
How does IDA blend rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
IDA blend ranks 27th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA blend 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.