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

Tunisia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 513,126 number in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
513,126 number
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
24th
of 82 countries
All-time high
620,411 number
in 2008
All-time low
279,194 number
in 1984
Years of data
8
1984–2014

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Tunisia, 1984–2014

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1984199920141984: 279.2k number2004: 591.0k number2007: 610.9k number2008: 620.4k number2010: 617.7k number2011: 614.5k number2012: 610.9k number2014: 513.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Tunisia is 513,126 number, measured in 2014.

The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Tunisia peaked at 620,411 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 279,194 number, in 1984.

Tunisia ranks 24th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 279,194 number 279,194 number 279,194 number 1
2000s 607,444 number 591,031 number 620,411 number 3
2010s 589,053 number 513,126 number 617,689 number 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 21 Cote d'Ivoire 556,120 number compare
  2. 22 Peru 539,001 number compare
  3. 23 Malaysia 514,298 number compare
  4. 25 Uganda 480,705 number compare
  5. 26 Sri Lanka 468,087 number compare
  6. 27 Spain 433,822 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Tunisia?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Tunisia was 513,126 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 620,411 number in 2008.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 279,194 number in 1984.
How does Tunisia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Tunisia ranks 24th out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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

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