Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 4.86 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 4.86 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 4.86 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million number, in 1972.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.75 million number | — |
| 1973 | 1.80 million number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.84 million number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.88 million number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.93 million number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.97 million number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.00 million number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.04 million number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.07 million number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.13 million number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.18 million number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.28 million number | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2.35 million number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.42 million number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.51 million number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.59 million number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.68 million number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.76 million number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.80 million number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.93 million number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.04 million number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.16 million number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.29 million number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.42 million number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.53 million number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.63 million number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.72 million number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.81 million number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.89 million number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.94 million number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.97 million number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.50 million number | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 3.56 million number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.12 million number | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 4.23 million number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.22 million number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.25 million number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.19 million number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.20 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.22 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.40 million number | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.44 million number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.22 million number | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.29 million number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.73 million number | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.74 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.80 million number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.86 million number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.90 million number | 1.75 million number | 2.04 million number | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.40 million number | 2.07 million number | 2.76 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 million number | 2.80 million number | 3.81 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.99 million number | 3.50 million number | 4.25 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 million number | 4.20 million number | 4.86 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 15,654 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 818.96 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 869.41 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.15 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.38 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.1 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.22 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.97 years (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 4.86 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million number in 1972.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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.