Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Indonesia

Indonesia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 1.09 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.09 million number
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
9th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1.54 million number
in 1990
All-time low
762,944 number
in 2006
Years of data
11
1980–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Indonesia, 1980–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1980199920181980: 1.3M number1990: 1.5M number2004: 1.5M number2006: 762.9k number2008: 1.3M number2009: 1.2M number2011: 1.1M number2014: 1.4M number2015: 1.1M number2016: 1.2M number2018: 1.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 1.09 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Indonesia peaked at 1.54 million number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 762,944 number, in 2006.

That places Indonesia 9th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) in Indonesia, 1980 to 2018.
Year number Change
1980 1.32 million number —
1990 1.54 million number +16.4%
2004 1.50 million number -2.4%
2006 762,944 number -49.2%
2008 1.32 million number +73.3%
2009 1.18 million number -10.9%
2011 1.14 million number -3.0%
2014 1.38 million number +21.0%
2015 1.13 million number -18.6%
2016 1.16 million number +3.4%
2018 1.09 million number -6.2%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 1.09 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 113,399 number, 9.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 1.09 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59,392 number, 18.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.32 million number 1.32 million number 1.32 million number 1
1990s 1.54 million number 1.54 million number 1.54 million number 1
2000s 1.19 million number 762,944 number 1.50 million number 4
2010s 1.18 million number 1.09 million number 1.38 million number 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 6 Nigeria 1.53 million number compare
  2. 7 Egypt 1.27 million number compare
  3. 8 Iran 1.25 million number compare
  4. 10 Algeria 684,509 number compare
  5. 11 Mexico 636,314 number compare
  6. 12 Morocco 571,732 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Indonesia?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Indonesia was 1.09 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 million number in 1990.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 762,944 number in 2006.
How does Indonesia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Indonesia ranks 9th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia 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.