Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 3.86 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
3.86 million number
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
28th
of 37 groups
All-time high
3.92 million number
in 2010
All-time low
1.97 million number
in 1974
Years of data
46
1974–2019
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 3.86 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 3.92 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.97 million number, in 1974.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th of 37 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.97 million number | — |
| 1975 | 2.04 million number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.11 million number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 2.19 million number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.26 million number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.33 million number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.40 million number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.44 million number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.47 million number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.50 million number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.53 million number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.55 million number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.60 million number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.64 million number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.64 million number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.68 million number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.76 million number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.84 million number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.92 million number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.98 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.04 million number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.09 million number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.17 million number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.21 million number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.19 million number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.24 million number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.31 million number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.43 million number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.65 million number | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.67 million number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.78 million number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.66 million number | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.67 million number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.65 million number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.75 million number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.73 million number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.92 million number | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.86 million number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.79 million number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.91 million number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.87 million number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.92 million number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.80 million number | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.85 million number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.88 million number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.86 million number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 million number | 1.97 million number | 2.33 million number | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.55 million number | 2.40 million number | 2.68 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 million number | 2.76 million number | 3.24 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 million number | 3.31 million number | 3.78 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 million number | 3.79 million number | 3.92 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 685,896 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 3.86 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 million number in 1974.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.