Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 5.96 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Pre-demographic dividend, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 5.96 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 5.96 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.61 million number, in 1986.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 20th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.72 million number | 3.61 million number | 3.82 million number | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.22 million number | 3.90 million number | 4.40 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.72 million number | 4.51 million number | 5.00 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.53 million number | 5.08 million number | 5.96 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 261,729 number compare
- 18 Tanzania 222,565 number compare
- 19 Türkiye 194,627 number compare
- 20 Tunisia 166,978 number compare
- 21 Mozambique 156,553 number compare
- 22 Mali 154,113 number compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 150,599 number compare
More reference data data for Pre-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 13.90 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.09 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 28.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.89 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.3 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.6% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6705 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.6658 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.35 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Pre-demographic dividend was 5.96 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 million number in 1986.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 20th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.