Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 21.59 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 21.59 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 21.59 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.47 million number, in 1975.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.47 million number | — |
| 1976 | 9.81 million number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 10.11 million number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 10.40 million number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 10.68 million number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 10.94 million number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 11.33 million number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 11.63 million number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 11.94 million number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 12.22 million number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 12.49 million number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 12.88 million number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 13.04 million number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 12.63 million number | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 12.83 million number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 13.03 million number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 13.49 million number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 13.87 million number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 14.31 million number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 14.77 million number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 15.16 million number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 15.67 million number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 16.03 million number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 14.37 million number | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 14.67 million number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 14.98 million number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 15.53 million number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 15.88 million number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 16.28 million number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 16.74 million number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 17.56 million number | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 17.98 million number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.42 million number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 18.76 million number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 19.22 million number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 18.35 million number | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 18.86 million number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 19.20 million number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 19.66 million number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 20.06 million number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 20.37 million number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.45 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.90 million number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 21.33 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 21.59 million number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.10 million number | 9.47 million number | 10.68 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.19 million number | 10.94 million number | 13.04 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.54 million number | 13.03 million number | 16.03 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.13 million number | 14.98 million number | 19.22 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.08 million number | 18.35 million number | 21.59 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More reference data data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.72 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.04 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.64 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 21.59 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.59 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.47 million number in 1975.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.