Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 6,829 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
6,829 number
World rank
72nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
210,323 number
in 1989
All-time low
5,583 number
in 2010
Years of data
5
1989–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1989–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1989200320181989: 210.3k number1999: 36.0k number2009: 14.6k number2010: 5.6k number2018: 6.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Kazakhstan stood at 6,829 number.

The figure is down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 210,323 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5,583 number, in 2010.

Kazakhstan ranks 72nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 210,323 number 210,323 number 210,323 number 1
1990s 35,971 number 35,971 number 35,971 number 1
2000s 14,618 number 14,618 number 14,618 number 1
2010s 6,206 number 5,583 number 6,829 number 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 69 Qatar 9,622 number compare
  2. 70 Azerbaijan 8,936 number compare
  3. 71 Suriname 7,553 number compare
  4. 73 Vanuatu 5,232 number compare
  5. 74 Brunei 4,553 number compare
  6. 75 Montenegro 2,959 number compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

More reference data data for Kazakhstan

All data for Kazakhstan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 6,829 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 210,323 number in 1989.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 5,583 number in 2010.
How does Kazakhstan rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Kazakhstan ranks 72nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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.