Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 357,489 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 357,489 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.07 million number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 290,135 number, in 2016.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.07 million number | — |
| 1984 | 998,296 number | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 978,599 number | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 961,185 number | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 945,566 number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 960,125 number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 939,740 number | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 942,444 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 940,273 number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 946,096 number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 945,330 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 942,451 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 937,035 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 921,378 number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 930,862 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 887,355 number | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 888,692 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 764,224 number | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 780,203 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 792,885 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 794,032 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 797,197 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 710,144 number | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 733,050 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 708,618 number | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 670,781 number | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 609,442 number | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 561,595 number | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 479,111 number | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 437,980 number | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 425,854 number | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 411,297 number | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 396,868 number | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 290,135 number | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 375,330 number | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 367,097 number | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 357,489 number | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 978,702 number | 939,740 number | 1.07 million number | 7 |
| 1990s | 928,192 number | 887,355 number | 946,096 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 736,058 number | 609,442 number | 797,197 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,276 number | 290,135 number | 561,595 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.55 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.18 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.19 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 80.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.27 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.08 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 215,776 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 357,489 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million number in 1983.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,135 number in 2016.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.