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. β² Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in IDA blend, 1981β2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for IDA blend
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.31 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.99 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 7.31 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 7.69 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.51 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.09 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 93.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.3 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7925 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 933,391 number (2019)
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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About this data
Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.