Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) in Small states
Small states: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) was 262,654 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Small states, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Small states stood at 262,654 number. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Small states peaked at 262,654 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 196,809 number, in 1986.
That places Small states 33rd out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) in Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 196,809 number | — |
| 1987 | 199,159 number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 208,545 number | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 212,424 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 216,749 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 214,880 number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 224,679 number | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 226,935 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 228,843 number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 229,275 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 231,254 number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 233,600 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 233,143 number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 233,961 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 233,275 number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 235,446 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 233,271 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 231,637 number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 232,402 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 230,604 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 236,057 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 244,039 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 243,186 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 249,098 number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 242,878 number | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 247,035 number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 244,595 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 250,650 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 253,779 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 247,879 number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 252,829 number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 256,252 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 254,062 number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 262,654 number | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 204,234 number | 196,809 number | 212,424 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 227,332 number | 214,880 number | 233,961 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 236,902 number | 230,604 number | 249,098 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 251,261 number | 242,878 number | 262,654 number | 10 |
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- CPI Price, nominal 518.05 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2026)
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- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Small states?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Small states was 262,654 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 262,654 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,809 number in 1986.
- How does Small states rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Small states ranks 33rd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.