Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number) in World
World: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number) was 160.85 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
160.85 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 38 groups
All-time high
167.53 million number
in 2005
All-time low
133.47 million number
in 1984
Years of data
36
1984–2019
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in World, 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in World stood at 160.85 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in World peaked at 167.53 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 133.47 million number, in 1984.
That places World 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number) in World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 133.47 million number | — |
| 1985 | 136.25 million number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 139.54 million number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 141.05 million number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 135.38 million number | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 138.13 million number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 149.44 million number | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 144.44 million number | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 147.61 million number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 150.41 million number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 153.61 million number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 156.53 million number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 160.05 million number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 145.64 million number | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 144.46 million number | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 147.54 million number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 151.27 million number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 154.87 million number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 157.64 million number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 159.02 million number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 162.21 million number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 167.53 million number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 163.75 million number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 157.85 million number | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 157.25 million number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 156.39 million number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 154.12 million number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 153.10 million number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 153.61 million number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 155.99 million number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 154.79 million number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 156.25 million number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 156.63 million number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 158.94 million number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 159.65 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 160.85 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 137.30 million number | 133.47 million number | 141.05 million number | 6 |
| 1990s | 149.97 million number | 144.44 million number | 160.05 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.78 million number | 151.27 million number | 167.53 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.39 million number | 153.10 million number | 160.85 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More reference data data for World
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- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -41.07 Millimetres per year (2023)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 68.68 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 64.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 133.05 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.67 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.7% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.82 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in World?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in World was 160.85 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 167.53 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.47 million number in 1984.
- How does World rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- World ranks 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.