Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Malta

Malta: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 10,539 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10,539 number
World rank
68th
of 82 countries
All-time high
11,968 number
in 1995
All-time low
9,649 number
in 2011
Years of data
5
1985–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Malta, 1985–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1985200120181985: 11.6k number1995: 12.0k number2005: 10.1k number2011: 9.6k number2018: 10.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Malta is 10,539 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Malta peaked at 11,968 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9,649 number, in 2011.

That places Malta 68th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11,637 number 11,637 number 11,637 number 1
1990s 11,968 number 11,968 number 11,968 number 1
2000s 10,066 number 10,066 number 10,066 number 1
2010s 10,094 number 9,649 number 10,539 number 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 65 Uruguay 11,122 number compare
  2. 66 Bahrain 10,853 number compare
  3. 67 Macao 10,572 number compare
  4. 69 Qatar 9,622 number compare
  5. 70 Azerbaijan 8,936 number compare
  6. 71 Suriname 7,553 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Malta?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Malta was 10,539 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 11,968 number in 1995.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 9,649 number in 2011.
How does Malta rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Malta ranks 68th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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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.