Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Portugal

Portugal: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 68,526 number in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
68,526 number
World rank
42nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
202,652 number
in 1981
All-time low
68,526 number
in 2018
Years of data
5
1981–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Portugal, 1981–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1981199920181981: 202.7k number1991: 167.1k number2001: 173.8k number2011: 106.1k number2018: 68.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Portugal is 68,526 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Portugal peaked at 202,652 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 68,526 number, in 2018.

That places Portugal 42nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 202,652 number 202,652 number 202,652 number 1
1990s 167,125 number 167,125 number 167,125 number 1
2000s 173,841 number 173,841 number 173,841 number 1
2010s 87,314 number 68,526 number 106,103 number 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 39 Chile 82,910 number compare
  2. 40 Rwanda 73,357 number compare
  3. 41 Honduras 70,466 number compare
  4. 43 Malawi 66,721 number compare
  5. 44 El Salvador 62,452 number compare
  6. 45 Cambodia 59,392 number compare

See the full ranking of 121 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Portugal?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Portugal was 68,526 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 202,652 number in 1981.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 68,526 number in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Portugal ranks 42nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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.