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Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 130,246 number in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
130,246 number
World rank
29th
of 83 countries
All-time high
210,968 number
in 2000
All-time low
130,246 number
in 2017
Years of data
5
1992–2017

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1992200420171992: 190.4k number2000: 211.0k number2004: 209.9k number2013: 159.8k number2017: 130.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 130,246 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 210,968 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 130,246 number, in 2017.

That places Saudi Arabia 29th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 190,368 number 190,368 number 190,368 number 1
2000s 210,413 number 209,858 number 210,968 number 2
2010s 145,016 number 130,246 number 159,785 number 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 26 Malaysia 146,825 number compare
  2. 27 Sri Lanka 140,729 number compare
  3. 28 Benin 132,476 number compare
  4. 30 Guatemala 124,658 number compare
  5. 31 Cameroon 123,320 number compare
  6. 32 Ecuador 122,528 number compare

See the full ranking of 121 places β†’

More reference data data for Saudi Arabia

All data for Saudi Arabia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Saudi Arabia?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Saudi Arabia was 130,246 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 210,968 number in 2000.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 130,246 number in 2017.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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
Last refreshed

Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.