Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 45.61 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IDA & IBRD total, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IDA & IBRD total stood at 45.61 million number.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 46.28 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 28.73 million number, in 1975.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st of 37 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.98 million number | 28.73 million number | 33.25 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 38.13 million number | 34.51 million number | 41.53 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.52 million number | 39.60 million number | 46.28 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.82 million number | 41.51 million number | 46.04 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.05 million number | 42.61 million number | 45.61 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 1 India 15.41 million number compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 5.26 million number compare
- 3 Pakistan 2.84 million number compare
- 4 Bangladesh 2.03 million number compare
More reference data data for IDA & IBRD total
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 120.16 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 58.08 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 62.08 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 90.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 9.82 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male 1.55 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IDA & IBRD total?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IDA & IBRD total was 45.61 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 46.28 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.73 million number in 1975.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.