Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IBRD only

IBRD only: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 31.72 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
31.72 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 38 groups
All-time high
36.66 million number
in 1996
All-time low
23.07 million number
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IBRD only, 1975–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1975199720191975: 23.1M number1976: 24.0M number1977: 24.9M number1978: 25.9M number1979: 26.9M number1980: 28.0M number1981: 28.7M number1982: 29.7M number1983: 30.7M number1984: 31.5M number1985: 32.4M number1986: 33.4M number1987: 33.7M number1988: 29.5M number1989: 30.1M number1990: 35.6M number1991: 31.9M number1992: 32.8M number1993: 33.8M number1994: 34.8M number1995: 35.7M number1996: 36.7M number1997: 31.1M number1998: 29.8M number1999: 30.5M number2000: 31.3M number2001: 32.1M number2002: 32.9M number2003: 32.9M number2004: 33.7M number2005: 34.9M number2006: 34.3M number2007: 31.7M number2008: 32.2M number2009: 31.6M number2010: 30.6M number2011: 30.3M number2012: 30.3M number2013: 30.7M number2014: 30.7M number2015: 30.6M number2016: 31.1M number2017: 31.6M number2018: 31.7M number2019: 31.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

IBRD only recorded 31.72 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2019.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IBRD only peaked at 36.66 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23.07 million number, in 1975.

That places IBRD only 5th out of 38 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 24.95 million number 23.07 million number 26.86 million number 5
1980s 30.77 million number 27.97 million number 33.70 million number 10
1990s 33.26 million number 29.78 million number 36.66 million number 10
2000s 32.76 million number 31.25 million number 34.88 million number 10
2010s 30.93 million number 30.26 million number 31.72 million number 10

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 2 China 5.26 million number compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 2.84 million number compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 2.03 million number compare
  4. 5 Brazil 1.66 million number compare
  5. 6 Nigeria 1.53 million number compare
  6. 7 Egypt 1.27 million number compare
  7. 8 Iran 1.25 million number compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IBRD only?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IBRD only was 31.72 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 36.66 million number in 1996.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 23.07 million number in 1975.
How does IBRD only rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
IBRD only ranks 5th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IBRD only 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.