Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in South Africa
South Africa: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 473,808 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in South Africa, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 473,808 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.7% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in South Africa peaked at 473,808 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 205,327 number, in 1980.
That places South Africa 13th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 205,327 number | — |
| 1996 | 390,844 number | +90.4% |
| 2007 | 337,212 number | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 250,923 number | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 255,830 number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 263,196 number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 251,252 number | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 244,109 number | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 240,918 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 473,808 number | +96.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 205,327 number | 205,327 number | 205,327 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 390,844 number | 390,844 number | 390,844 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 294,068 number | 250,923 number | 337,212 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 288,186 number | 240,918 number | 473,808 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in South Africa?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in South Africa was 473,808 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 473,808 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,327 number in 1980.
- How does South Africa rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- South Africa ranks 13th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.