Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Algeria

Algeria: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 684,509 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
684,509 number
World rank
10th
of 83 countries
All-time high
684,509 number
in 2018
All-time low
290,471 number
in 1987
Years of data
5
1987–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Algeria, 1987–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1987200220181987: 290.5k number2002: 533.5k number2006: 594.3k number2008: 607.0k number2018: 684.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Algeria stood at 684,509 number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Algeria peaked at 684,509 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 290,471 number, in 1987.

That places Algeria 10th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 290,471 number 290,471 number 290,471 number 1
2000s 578,262 number 533,541 number 606,987 number 3
2010s 684,509 number 684,509 number 684,509 number 1

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 7 Egypt 1.27 million number compare
  2. 8 Iran 1.25 million number compare
  3. 9 Indonesia 1.09 million number compare
  4. 11 Mexico 636,314 number compare
  5. 12 Morocco 571,732 number compare
  6. 13 South Africa 473,808 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Algeria?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Algeria was 684,509 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 684,509 number in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 290,471 number in 1987.
How does Algeria rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Algeria ranks 10th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.