How does Moldova rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?

Moldova ranks 64th out of 82 countries with data for 2014.

Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?

Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Moldova 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.

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

Name: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Moldova
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Moldova: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 11,576 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)

11,576 number

Change on year

down 32.2%

World rank

64th

of 82 countries

All-time high

80,671 number

in 1989

All-time low

11,576 number

in 2014

Years of data

1989–2014

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Moldova, 1989–2014

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 11,576 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 32.2% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Moldova peaked at 80,671 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11,576 number, in 2014.

Moldova ranks 64th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	80,671 number	80,671 number	80,671 number	1
2000s	44,062 number	21,686 number	76,627 number	4
2010s	16,826 number	11,576 number	21,832 number	3

Countries ranked near Moldova

61 Kuwait 25,714 number compare
62 Eswatini 20,108 number compare
63 Namibia 13,034 number compare
65 Uruguay 11,122 number compare
66 Bahrain 10,853 number compare
67 Macao 10,572 number compare

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More reference data data for Moldova

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Moldova?: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Moldova was 11,576 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Moldova?: The highest recorded value was 80,671 number in 1989.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Moldova?: The lowest recorded value was 11,576 number in 2014.
How does Moldova rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?: Moldova ranks 64th out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?: Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.