Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 10.05 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
10.05 million number
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
28th
of 37 groups
All-time high
10.15 million number
in 2015
All-time low
4.97 million number
in 1974
Years of data
46
1974–2019
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 10.05 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 10.15 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.97 million number, in 1974.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.97 million number | — |
| 1975 | 5.13 million number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 5.32 million number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 5.51 million number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 5.70 million number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 5.88 million number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 6.07 million number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 6.18 million number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 6.28 million number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.37 million number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.47 million number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 6.58 million number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 6.72 million number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 6.86 million number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.87 million number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 7.00 million number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.23 million number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 7.40 million number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 7.56 million number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 7.71 million number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.83 million number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 7.94 million number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 8.15 million number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 8.25 million number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.20 million number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.36 million number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.57 million number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.89 million number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 9.39 million number | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 9.48 million number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.61 million number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.55 million number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.54 million number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.51 million number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.76 million number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 9.77 million number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.08 million number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.99 million number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.75 million number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 10.02 million number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.96 million number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.15 million number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.84 million number | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.96 million number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.05 million number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.05 million number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.42 million number | 4.97 million number | 5.88 million number | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.54 million number | 6.07 million number | 7.00 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.86 million number | 7.23 million number | 8.36 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.41 million number | 8.57 million number | 9.77 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.99 million number | 9.75 million number | 10.15 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 685,896 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean was 10.05 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 10.15 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 million number in 1974.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.