Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 8.41 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Least developed countries: UN classification is 8.41 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 8.41 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.88 million number, in 1980.
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 15th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.30 million number | 3.88 million number | 4.73 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.43 million number | 4.85 million number | 5.85 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 million number | 5.95 million number | 7.09 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 million number | 7.29 million number | 8.41 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries: UN classification
More reference data data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 13.85 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Least developed countries: UN classification was 8.41 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 8.41 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 million number in 1980.
- How does Least developed countries: UN classification rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 15th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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.