Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 35.00 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend is 35.00 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 62.14 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 35.00 million number, in 2019.
That places Late-demographic dividend 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.34 million number | 40.85 million number | 45.90 million number | 4 |
| 1980s | 52.91 million number | 47.36 million number | 58.24 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.49 million number | 46.16 million number | 62.14 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.90 million number | 40.65 million number | 53.88 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.18 million number | 35.00 million number | 40.20 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More reference data data for Late-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 15.79 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.83 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.22 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 30.00 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.83 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.83 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 86.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.53 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.64 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend was 35.00 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 62.14 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.00 million number in 2019.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.