Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in India

India: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 15.41 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15.41 million number
World rank
1st
of 83 countries
All-time high
15.41 million number
in 2018
All-time low
8.54 million number
in 1981
Years of data
6
1981–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in India, 1981–2018

05.0M10.0M15.0M1981199920181981: 8.5M number1991: 10.0M number2001: 11.0M number2006: 12.9M number2011: 13.2M number2018: 15.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in India is 15.41 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in India peaked at 15.41 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.54 million number, in 1981.

That places India 1st out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.54 million number 8.54 million number 8.54 million number 1
1990s 10.03 million number 10.03 million number 10.03 million number 1
2000s 11.99 million number 11.04 million number 12.94 million number 2
2010s 14.29 million number 13.18 million number 15.41 million number 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 5.26 million number compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 2.84 million number compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 2.03 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in India?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in India was 15.41 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 15.41 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 8.54 million number in 1981.
How does India rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
India ranks 1st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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About this data

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.