Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in IDA total
IDA total: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 37.64 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in IDA total, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in IDA total stood at 37.64 million number. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in IDA total peaked at 37.64 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.09 million number, in 1981.
IDA total ranks 12th of 37 groups on this measure, 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 | 17.88 million number | 16.09 million number | 19.78 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.75 million number | 20.30 million number | 24.93 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.21 million number | 25.70 million number | 30.45 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.76 million number | 31.14 million number | 37.64 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More reference data data for IDA total
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.89 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 43.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 21.60 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 22.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.9093 years (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male 0.9249 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in IDA total?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in IDA total was 37.64 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 37.64 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.09 million number in 1981.
- How does IDA total rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- IDA total ranks 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.