Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 3.72 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 3.72 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 3.79 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million number, in 1974.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 31st out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.86 million number | — |
| 1975 | 1.92 million number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.00 million number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 2.07 million number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.14 million number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.21 million number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.27 million number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.30 million number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.33 million number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.36 million number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.38 million number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.41 million number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.46 million number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.51 million number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.50 million number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.55 million number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.62 million number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.70 million number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.77 million number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.84 million number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.90 million number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.95 million number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.03 million number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.07 million number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.04 million number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.10 million number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.17 million number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.28 million number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.50 million number | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 3.52 million number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.63 million number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.51 million number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.53 million number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.55 million number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.61 million number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.60 million number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.78 million number | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.72 million number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.66 million number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.76 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.72 million number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.79 million number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.67 million number | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.71 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.74 million number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.72 million number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.03 million number | 1.86 million number | 2.21 million number | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.41 million number | 2.27 million number | 2.55 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.90 million number | 2.62 million number | 3.10 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 million number | 3.17 million number | 3.63 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 million number | 3.66 million number | 3.79 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 466.52 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 227.47 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 223.29 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.10 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.99 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 3.72 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million number in 1974.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.