Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 234,014 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 234,014 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 888,348 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 176,722 number, in 2016.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 888,348 number | — |
| 1985 | 872,599 number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 856,402 number | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 841,531 number | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 834,100 number | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 814,993 number | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 819,145 number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 816,366 number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 823,377 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 823,204 number | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 822,141 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 819,129 number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 803,596 number | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 813,712 number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 773,198 number | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 771,323 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 647,266 number | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 662,213 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 674,256 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 675,089 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 679,004 number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 593,630 number | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 617,429 number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 594,699 number | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 560,387 number | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 509,127 number | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 461,605 number | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 378,298 number | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 335,121 number | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 320,756 number | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 303,825 number | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 287,024 number | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 176,722 number | -38.4% |
| 2017 | 258,494 number | +46.3% |
| 2018 | 246,957 number | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 234,014 number | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 851,329 number | 814,993 number | 888,348 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 808,519 number | 771,323 number | 823,377 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 621,310 number | 509,127 number | 679,004 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 300,282 number | 176,722 number | 461,605 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,129 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,612 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,548 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.04 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.09 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.6% (2019)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 234,014 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 888,348 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,722 number in 2016.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.