Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Mozambique

Mozambique: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 156,553 number in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
156,553 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
21st
of 83 countries
All-time high
178,760 number
in 1997
All-time low
156,553 number
in 2017
Years of data
6
1980–2017

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Mozambique, 1980–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1980199820171980: 158.5k number1997: 178.8k number2003: 173.0k number2009: 168.3k number2015: 158.1k number2017: 156.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Mozambique is 156,553 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Mozambique peaked at 178,760 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 156,553 number, in 2017.

That places Mozambique 21st out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 158,526 number 158,526 number 158,526 number 1
1990s 178,760 number 178,760 number 178,760 number 1
2000s 170,630 number 168,302 number 172,959 number 2
2010s 157,317 number 156,553 number 158,081 number 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 18 Tanzania 222,565 number compare
  2. 19 Turkey 194,627 number compare
  3. 20 Tunisia 166,978 number compare
  4. 22 Mali 154,113 number compare
  5. 23 Burkina Faso 150,599 number compare
  6. 24 Vietnam 149,236 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Mozambique?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Mozambique was 156,553 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 178,760 number in 1997.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 156,553 number in 2017.
How does Mozambique rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Mozambique ranks 21st out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mozambique 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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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
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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.