Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in IDA only
IDA only: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 25.22 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in IDA only, 1982–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in IDA only stood at 25.22 million number. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in IDA only peaked at 25.22 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.81 million number, in 1982.
IDA only ranks 16th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.75 million number | 10.81 million number | 12.80 million number | 8 |
| 1990s | 14.87 million number | 13.16 million number | 16.36 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.59 million number | 16.73 million number | 20.10 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.32 million number | 20.60 million number | 25.22 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More reference data data for IDA only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 28.87 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.63 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.2 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.04 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.34 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 95.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6961 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7683 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.47 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in IDA only?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in IDA only was 25.22 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 25.22 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.81 million number in 1982.
- How does IDA only rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- IDA only ranks 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.