Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 30.74 million number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
30.74 million number
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
6th
of 37 groups
All-time high
30.74 million number
in 2019
All-time low
14.32 million number
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Early-demographic dividend, 1975–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M1975199720191975: 14.3M number1976: 14.8M number1977: 15.3M number1978: 15.7M number1979: 16.1M number1980: 16.8M number1981: 17.0M number1982: 17.4M number1983: 17.9M number1984: 18.2M number1985: 18.6M number1986: 19.2M number1987: 19.1M number1988: 18.8M number1989: 19.1M number1990: 20.0M number1991: 20.3M number1992: 20.8M number1993: 21.4M number1994: 22.0M number1995: 22.6M number1996: 23.3M number1997: 23.8M number1998: 22.3M number1999: 22.9M number2000: 23.4M number2001: 24.1M number2002: 24.7M number2003: 24.5M number2004: 25.2M number2005: 26.3M number2006: 26.0M number2007: 26.6M number2008: 27.4M number2009: 27.4M number2010: 26.7M number2011: 27.4M number2012: 27.8M number2013: 28.3M number2014: 28.8M number2015: 28.8M number2016: 29.2M number2017: 30.0M number2018: 30.4M number2019: 30.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 30.74 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 30.74 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.32 million number, in 1975.

That places Early-demographic dividend 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.25 million number 14.32 million number 16.15 million number 5
1980s 18.22 million number 16.82 million number 19.20 million number 10
1990s 21.93 million number 20.04 million number 23.82 million number 10
2000s 25.57 million number 23.39 million number 27.45 million number 10
2010s 28.82 million number 26.71 million number 30.74 million number 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 3 Pakistan 2.84 million number compare
  2. 4 Bangladesh 2.03 million number compare
  3. 5 Brazil 1.66 million number compare
  4. 6 Nigeria 1.53 million number compare
  5. 7 Egypt, Arab Republic of 1.27 million number compare
  6. 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.25 million number compare
  7. 9 Indonesia 1.09 million number compare

See the full ranking of 121 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Early-demographic dividend?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Early-demographic dividend was 30.74 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 30.74 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 14.32 million number in 1975.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.