Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Other small states

Other small states: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 181,222 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
181,222 number
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
34th
of 37 groups
All-time high
181,222 number
in 2019
All-time low
120,490 number
in 1983
Years of data
37
1983–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Other small states, 1983–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1983200120191983: 120.5k number1984: 122.5k number1985: 124.4k number1986: 127.1k number1987: 129.8k number1988: 138.6k number1989: 141.6k number1990: 144.9k number1991: 142.1k number1992: 151.0k number1993: 152.5k number1994: 153.7k number1995: 154.1k number1996: 155.3k number1997: 157.0k number1998: 156.0k number1999: 156.4k number2000: 155.4k number2001: 157.7k number2002: 155.6k number2003: 154.1k number2004: 155.1k number2005: 153.7k number2006: 158.8k number2007: 168.0k number2008: 167.4k number2009: 174.0k number2010: 167.5k number2011: 172.2k number2012: 170.2k number2013: 175.0k number2014: 178.6k number2015: 171.7k number2016: 175.5k number2017: 177.8k number2018: 174.2k number2019: 181.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Other small states stood at 181,222 number. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Other small states peaked at 181,222 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 120,490 number, in 1983.

That places Other small states 34th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 129,194 number 120,490 number 141,608 number 7
1990s 152,305 number 142,072 number 156,973 number 10
2000s 159,979 number 153,670 number 173,986 number 10
2010s 174,402 number 167,549 number 181,222 number 10

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 31 Cameroon 123,320 number compare
  2. 32 Ecuador 122,528 number compare
  3. 33 Peru 113,399 number compare
  4. 34 Spain 112,474 number compare
  5. 35 Uganda 112,326 number compare
  6. 36 Senegal 107,904 number compare
  7. 37 Philippines 106,939 number compare

See the full ranking of 121 places β†’

More reference data data for Other small states

All data for Other small states β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Other small states?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Other small states was 181,222 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 181,222 number in 2019.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 120,490 number in 1983.
How does Other small states rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Other small states ranks 34th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Other small states 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.