Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IDA total
IDA total: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 13.89 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IDA total, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IDA total stood at 13.89 million number. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IDA total peaked at 13.89 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.56 million number, in 1980.
IDA total ranks 10th of 38 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.37 million number | 6.56 million number | 8.17 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.27 million number | 8.36 million number | 9.98 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.07 million number | 10.28 million number | 11.82 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.12 million number | 12.04 million number | 13.89 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More reference data data for IDA total
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.89 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 43.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 21.60 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 22.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.9093 years (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male 0.9249 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IDA total?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in IDA total was 13.89 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 13.89 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 million number in 1980.
- How does IDA total rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- IDA total ranks 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.