Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 23.94 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Least developed countries: UN classification recorded 23.94 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 23.94 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.85 million number, in 1981.
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 17th 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 | 10.83 million number | 9.85 million number | 11.92 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.84 million number | 12.25 million number | 15.21 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.38 million number | 15.58 million number | 18.88 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.13 million number | 19.43 million number | 23.94 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries: UN classification
More reference data data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 13.85 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Least developed countries: UN classification was 23.94 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 23.94 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 million number in 1981.
- How does Least developed countries: UN classification rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 17th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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.