Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 9.99 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
9.99 million number
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
30th
of 38 groups
All-time high
10.09 million number
in 2015
All-time low
4.90 million number
in 1974
Years of data
46
1974–2019
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 9.99 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 10.09 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.90 million number, in 1974.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 38 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.90 million number | — |
| 1975 | 5.06 million number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 5.24 million number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 5.43 million number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 5.61 million number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 5.79 million number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 5.97 million number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 6.08 million number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 6.18 million number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.27 million number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.37 million number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 6.47 million number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 6.61 million number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 6.76 million number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 6.77 million number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.91 million number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 7.13 million number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 7.31 million number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 7.47 million number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 7.62 million number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.73 million number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 7.84 million number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 8.05 million number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 8.16 million number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.10 million number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.27 million number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.47 million number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.80 million number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 9.30 million number | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 9.39 million number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.51 million number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.45 million number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.44 million number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.41 million number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.66 million number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.68 million number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.99 million number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 9.90 million number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.65 million number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.92 million number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 9.87 million number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.09 million number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.78 million number | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.90 million number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.99 million number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.99 million number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.34 million number | 4.90 million number | 5.79 million number | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.44 million number | 5.97 million number | 6.91 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.77 million number | 7.13 million number | 8.27 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.31 million number | 8.47 million number | 9.68 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 million number | 9.65 million number | 10.09 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.02 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.27 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 667,681 number (2019)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 9.99 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.09 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.90 million number in 1974.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.