Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 7.56 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 7.56 million number. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 19.77 million number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.56 million number, in 2019.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 15th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11.84 million number | — |
| 1977 | 12.40 million number | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 12.96 million number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 13.60 million number | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 14.40 million number | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 14.80 million number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 15.46 million number | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 16.10 million number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 16.72 million number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 17.31 million number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 17.86 million number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 18.00 million number | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 14.12 million number | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 14.54 million number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 19.77 million number | +35.9% |
| 1991 | 15.42 million number | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 15.90 million number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 16.30 million number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 16.77 million number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 17.20 million number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 17.64 million number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 11.70 million number | -33.6% |
| 1998 | 12.01 million number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 12.45 million number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 12.95 million number | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 13.25 million number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.52 million number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.67 million number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 14.06 million number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 14.21 million number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.16 million number | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 10.28 million number | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 10.42 million number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.68 million number | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 9.48 million number | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.25 million number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.89 million number | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 8.91 million number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.88 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.26 million number | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 8.17 million number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.00 million number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.75 million number | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.56 million number | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.70 million number | 11.84 million number | 13.60 million number | 4 |
| 1980s | 15.93 million number | 14.12 million number | 18.00 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.52 million number | 11.70 million number | 19.77 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.52 million number | 9.68 million number | 14.21 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.51 million number | 7.56 million number | 9.48 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.08 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.79 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.14 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.17 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.18 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.00 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 7.56 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.77 million number in 1990.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.56 million number in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.