Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 13.30 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 13.30 million number. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 13.30 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.33 million number, in 1972.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.33 million number | — |
| 1973 | 4.45 million number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 4.57 million number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 4.67 million number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.80 million number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 4.90 million number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.99 million number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.09 million number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.19 million number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 5.33 million number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 5.47 million number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 5.62 million number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.79 million number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 5.97 million number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 6.18 million number | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 6.39 million number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 6.61 million number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 6.84 million number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 6.99 million number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 7.28 million number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 7.55 million number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 7.86 million number | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 8.16 million number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 8.47 million number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 8.75 million number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 9.03 million number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 9.28 million number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 9.53 million number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 9.77 million number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 9.97 million number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 10.12 million number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 9.54 million number | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 9.76 million number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.79 million number | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 10.91 million number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.00 million number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.14 million number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 10.99 million number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.14 million number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.20 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.35 million number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.61 million number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 11.40 million number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.64 million number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.54 million number | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 12.70 million number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.02 million number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.30 million number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.73 million number | 4.33 million number | 5.09 million number | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.94 million number | 5.19 million number | 6.84 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.29 million number | 6.99 million number | 9.53 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.40 million number | 9.54 million number | 11.14 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.99 million number | 11.14 million number | 13.30 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 15,654 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 818.96 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 869.41 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.15 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.38 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.1 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.22 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.97 years (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 13.30 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.30 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 million number in 1972.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.