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
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IBRD only, 1975–2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 76.29 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 36.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 39.76 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 89.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.16 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 6.41 million number (2019)
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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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.