Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 80.82 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Lower middle income, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 80.82 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Lower middle income peaked at 80.82 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.21 million number, in 1975.
Lower middle income ranks 6th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.23 million number | 31.21 million number | 35.27 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 40.41 million number | 36.00 million number | 43.86 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.39 million number | 44.88 million number | 54.54 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.63 million number | 55.64 million number | 68.73 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.68 million number | 66.65 million number | 80.82 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More reference data data for Lower middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 6,782 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 469.5 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 475.87 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 28.75 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 59.49 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 30.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.41 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.37 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.44 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 95.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Lower middle income?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Lower middle income was 80.82 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 80.82 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.21 million number in 1975.
- How does Lower middle income rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Lower middle income ranks 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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.