Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 45.37 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
45.37 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 37 groups
All-time high
46.06 million number
in 1996
All-time low
28.52 million number
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Low & middle income, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Low & middle income stood at 45.37 million number.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Low & middle income peaked at 46.06 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 28.52 million number, in 1975.
That places Low & middle income 2nd out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 28.52 million number | — |
| 1976 | 29.66 million number | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 30.77 million number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 31.85 million number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 33.03 million number | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 34.29 million number | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 35.27 million number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 36.41 million number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 37.56 million number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 38.58 million number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 39.60 million number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 40.81 million number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 41.33 million number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 37.23 million number | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 38.07 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 43.73 million number | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 40.27 million number | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 41.41 million number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 42.54 million number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 43.77 million number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 44.84 million number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 46.06 million number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 40.70 million number | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 39.39 million number | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 40.28 million number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 41.29 million number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 42.39 million number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 43.36 million number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 43.52 million number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 44.48 million number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 45.81 million number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 45.16 million number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 43.16 million number | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 43.65 million number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 43.20 million number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 42.41 million number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 42.68 million number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 42.92 million number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 43.58 million number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 43.77 million number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 43.72 million number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.01 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 44.76 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 45.13 million number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 45.37 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.77 million number | 28.52 million number | 33.03 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 37.92 million number | 34.29 million number | 41.33 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.30 million number | 39.39 million number | 46.06 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.60 million number | 41.29 million number | 45.81 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.84 million number | 42.41 million number | 45.37 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More reference data data for Low & middle income
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.72 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 61.84 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 57.86 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 119.71 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.11 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 9.78 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Low & middle income?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Low & middle income was 45.37 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 46.06 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.52 million number in 1975.
- How does Low & middle income rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Low & middle income ranks 2nd out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.