Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 139.50 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
139.50 million number
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
2nd
of 37 groups
All-time high
139.50 million number
in 2019
All-time low
80.16 million number
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Low & middle income, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Low & middle income stood at 139.50 million number. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Low & middle income peaked at 139.50 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.16 million number, in 1975.
That places Low & middle income 2nd out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 80.16 million number | — |
| 1976 | 83.18 million number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 86.13 million number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 89.05 million number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 92.21 million number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 95.37 million number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 98.11 million number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 101.02 million number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 103.89 million number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 106.64 million number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 109.34 million number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 112.44 million number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 113.99 million number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 107.66 million number | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 110.17 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 120.99 million number | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 116.04 million number | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 119.09 million number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 122.04 million number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 125.29 million number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 128.31 million number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 131.86 million number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 117.76 million number | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 116.30 million number | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 119.61 million number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 122.93 million number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 126.36 million number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 129.49 million number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 131.22 million number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 134.36 million number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 138.15 million number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 136.51 million number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 129.99 million number | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 131.34 million number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 129.69 million number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 127.53 million number | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 128.43 million number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 129.22 million number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 131.50 million number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 131.13 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 133.03 million number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 133.99 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 136.74 million number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 138.03 million number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 139.50 million number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.14 million number | 80.16 million number | 92.21 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 105.86 million number | 95.37 million number | 113.99 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.73 million number | 116.04 million number | 131.86 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.00 million number | 122.93 million number | 138.15 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.91 million number | 127.53 million number | 139.50 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More reference data data for Low & middle income
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.72 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 61.84 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 57.86 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 119.71 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.11 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 9.78 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Low & middle income?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Low & middle income was 139.50 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 139.50 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.16 million number in 1975.
- How does Low & middle income rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Low & middle income ranks 2nd out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.