Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IDA blend

IDA blend: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 4.96 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.96 million number
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
24th
of 38 groups
All-time high
4.96 million number
in 2019
All-time low
2.25 million number
in 1978
Years of data
42
1978–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IDA blend, 1978–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1978199820191978: 2.2M number1979: 2.3M number1980: 2.4M number1981: 2.5M number1982: 2.5M number1983: 2.6M number1984: 2.7M number1985: 2.8M number1986: 2.9M number1987: 2.9M number1988: 3.0M number1989: 3.1M number1990: 3.1M number1991: 3.2M number1992: 3.2M number1993: 3.3M number1994: 3.4M number1995: 3.4M number1996: 3.5M number1997: 3.5M number1998: 3.6M number1999: 3.6M number2000: 3.8M number2001: 3.9M number2002: 3.9M number2003: 3.9M number2004: 4.0M number2005: 4.0M number2006: 3.7M number2007: 4.2M number2008: 4.2M number2009: 4.2M number2010: 4.3M number2011: 4.5M number2012: 4.4M number2013: 4.5M number2014: 4.6M number2015: 4.6M number2016: 4.6M number2017: 4.7M number2018: 4.9M number2019: 5.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

IDA blend recorded 4.96 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IDA blend peaked at 4.96 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million number, in 1978.

IDA blend ranks 24th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.28 million number 2.25 million number 2.31 million number 2
1980s 2.74 million number 2.38 million number 3.06 million number 10
1990s 3.39 million number 3.11 million number 3.61 million number 10
2000s 3.98 million number 3.66 million number 4.22 million number 10
2010s 4.61 million number 4.28 million number 4.96 million number 10

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 21 Mozambique 156,553 number compare
  2. 22 Mali 154,113 number compare
  3. 23 Burkina Faso 150,599 number compare
  4. 24 Vietnam 149,236 number compare
  5. 25 Chad 147,488 number compare
  6. 26 Malaysia 146,825 number compare
  7. 27 Sri Lanka 140,729 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IDA blend?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IDA blend was 4.96 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 4.96 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million number in 1978.
How does IDA blend rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
IDA blend ranks 24th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA blend 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.