Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): 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 (IDA & IBRD), 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 4.86 million number. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 4.86 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million number, in 1972.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.74 million number | — |
| 1973 | 1.79 million number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.83 million number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.87 million number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.92 million number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.96 million number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.99 million number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.03 million number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.06 million number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.12 million number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.17 million number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.27 million number | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2.34 million number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.41 million number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.50 million number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.58 million number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.67 million number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.75 million number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.79 million number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.92 million number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.03 million number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.15 million number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.28 million number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.41 million number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.52 million number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.62 million number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.71 million number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.79 million number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.87 million number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.93 million number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.97 million number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.50 million number | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 3.55 million number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.11 million number | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 4.21 million number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.21 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.23 million number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.18 million number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.18 million number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.20 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.38 million number | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.43 million number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.21 million number | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.28 million number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.72 million number | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.74 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.80 million number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.86 million number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.89 million number | 1.74 million number | 2.03 million number | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.39 million number | 2.06 million number | 2.75 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 million number | 2.79 million number | 3.79 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 million number | 3.50 million number | 4.23 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 million number | 4.18 million number | 4.86 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.39 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.08 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.31 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.01 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.25 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.5463 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.03 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 718,414 number (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million number in 1972.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.