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

Latest (2019)
45.61 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 37 groups
All-time high
46.28 million number
in 1996
All-time low
28.73 million number
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IDA & IBRD total, 1975–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1975199720191975: 28.7M number1976: 29.9M number1977: 31.0M number1978: 32.1M number1979: 33.2M number1980: 34.5M number1981: 35.5M number1982: 36.6M number1983: 37.8M number1984: 38.8M number1985: 39.8M number1986: 41.0M number1987: 41.5M number1988: 37.5M number1989: 38.3M number1990: 44.0M number1991: 40.5M number1992: 41.6M number1993: 42.8M number1994: 44.0M number1995: 45.1M number1996: 46.3M number1997: 40.9M number1998: 39.6M number1999: 40.5M number2000: 41.5M number2001: 42.6M number2002: 43.6M number2003: 43.8M number2004: 44.7M number2005: 46.0M number2006: 45.4M number2007: 43.3M number2008: 43.9M number2009: 43.4M number2010: 42.6M number2011: 42.9M number2012: 43.1M number2013: 43.8M number2014: 44.0M number2015: 43.9M number2016: 44.2M number2017: 45.0M number2018: 45.4M number2019: 45.6M number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 India 15.41 million number compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 5.26 million number compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 2.84 million number compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 2.03 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 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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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.