Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 44.82 million number in 2019. βΌ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Upper middle income, 1976β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Upper middle income stood at 44.82 million number. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Upper middle income peaked at 70.39 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 44.82 million number, in 2019.
Upper middle income ranks 10th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.64 million number | 45.90 million number | 51.45 million number | 4 |
| 1980s | 59.20 million number | 53.75 million number | 64.38 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.29 million number | 54.67 million number | 70.39 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.56 million number | 50.31 million number | 63.92 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.81 million number | 44.82 million number | 49.96 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 7 Nigeria 3.86 million number compare
- 8 Egypt, Arab Republic of 3.45 million number compare
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.91 million number compare
- 10 Algeria 1.79 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 1.77 million number compare
- 12 Morocco 1.66 million number compare
- 13 Thailand 1.56 million number compare
More reference data data for Upper middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,056 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 298.62 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 293.42 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 21.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 41.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 19.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.97 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 84.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Upper middle income?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Upper middle income was 44.82 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 70.39 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.82 million number in 2019.
- How does Upper middle income rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Upper middle income ranks 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle 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.