Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Middle income
Middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 40.48 million number in 2019. β² Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Middle income, 1975β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 40.48 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2019.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Middle income peaked at 42.71 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.57 million number, in 1975.
Middle income ranks 4th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.68 million number | 26.57 million number | 30.81 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 35.40 million number | 32.02 million number | 38.68 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.10 million number | 35.97 million number | 42.71 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.90 million number | 37.84 million number | 42.12 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.38 million number | 38.36 million number | 40.48 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More reference data data for Middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,879 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 333.57 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 330.27 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 48.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.64 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 52.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 100.73 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.67 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.61 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 90.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Middle income?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Middle income was 40.48 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 42.71 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.57 million number in 1975.
- How does Middle income rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Middle income ranks 4th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.