Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Other small states

Other small states: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 511,242 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
511,242 number
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
35th
of 37 groups
All-time high
511,242 number
in 2019
All-time low
326,939 number
in 1983
Years of data
37
1983–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Other small states, 1983–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1983200120191983: 326.9k number1984: 332.6k number1985: 338.3k number1986: 345.4k number1987: 352.6k number1988: 355.8k number1989: 364.1k number1990: 372.7k number1991: 386.8k number1992: 390.0k number1993: 395.6k number1994: 400.7k number1995: 404.6k number1996: 409.6k number1997: 415.3k number1998: 414.7k number1999: 415.3k number2000: 432.9k number2001: 440.1k number2002: 439.5k number2003: 438.4k number2004: 441.7k number2005: 439.9k number2006: 449.9k number2007: 469.7k number2008: 468.1k number2009: 480.9k number2010: 468.9k number2011: 478.3k number2012: 476.6k number2013: 488.6k number2014: 495.8k number2015: 487.9k number2016: 495.7k number2017: 500.8k number2018: 487.4k number2019: 511.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Other small states recorded 511,242 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Other small states peaked at 511,242 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 326,939 number, in 1983.

That places Other small states 35th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 345,109 number 326,939 number 364,092 number 7
1990s 400,541 number 372,665 number 415,340 number 10
2000s 450,111 number 432,876 number 480,938 number 10
2010s 489,130 number 468,889 number 511,242 number 10

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 32 Senegal 361,417 number compare
  2. 33 Guatemala 354,530 number compare
  3. 34 Benin 342,958 number compare
  4. 35 Ecuador 312,616 number compare
  5. 36 Cambodia 300,815 number compare
  6. 37 Malawi 290,410 number compare
  7. 38 Philippines 266,943 number compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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All data for Other small states β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Other small states?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Other small states was 511,242 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 511,242 number in 2019.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 326,939 number in 1983.
How does Other small states rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Other small states ranks 35th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Other small states 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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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.