Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Philippines

Philippines: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 106,939 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
106,939 number
Change on year
down 38.6%
World rank
37th
of 83 countries
All-time high
301,110 number
in 1980
All-time low
72,988 number
in 1994
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Philippines, 1980–2015

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1980199720151980: 301.1k number1990: 181.3k number1994: 73.0k number2000: 217.8k number2003: 120.3k number2008: 193.2k number2013: 174.2k number2015: 106.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Philippines is 106,939 number, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Philippines peaked at 301,110 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 72,988 number, in 1994.

That places Philippines 37th out of 83 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 301,110 number 301,110 number 301,110 number 1
1990s 127,148 number 72,988 number 181,307 number 2
2000s 177,111 number 120,346 number 217,790 number 3
2010s 140,566 number 106,939 number 174,193 number 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 34 Spain 112,474 number compare
  2. 35 Uganda 112,326 number compare
  3. 36 Senegal 107,904 number compare
  4. 38 Venezuela 89,999 number compare
  5. 39 Chile 82,910 number compare
  6. 40 Rwanda 73,357 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Philippines?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Philippines was 106,939 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 301,110 number in 1980.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 72,988 number in 1994.
How does Philippines rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Philippines ranks 37th out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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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About this data

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.