Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 5.12 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 5.12 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 5.12 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.97 million number, in 1974.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.97 million number | — |
| 1975 | 2.01 million number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.07 million number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.12 million number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.16 million number | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.20 million number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.24 million number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.30 million number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.36 million number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.47 million number | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 2.54 million number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.61 million number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.71 million number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.80 million number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.90 million number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.99 million number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.04 million number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.18 million number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.30 million number | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.43 million number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.56 million number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 3.69 million number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.81 million number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.92 million number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.00 million number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.09 million number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.18 million number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.24 million number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.27 million number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.79 million number | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 3.87 million number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.43 million number | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 4.54 million number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.53 million number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.56 million number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.50 million number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.51 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.49 million number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.67 million number | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.70 million number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.48 million number | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.55 million number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.98 million number | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 4.99 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.05 million number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.12 million number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.09 million number | 1.97 million number | 2.20 million number | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.59 million number | 2.24 million number | 2.99 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.60 million number | 3.04 million number | 4.09 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.29 million number | 3.79 million number | 4.56 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 million number | 4.48 million number | 5.12 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.59 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.67 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.92 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.96 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.17 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.633 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.07 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 864,804 number (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 5.12 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 million number in 1974.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.