Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Spain

Spain: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 112,474 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
112,474 number
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
34th
of 83 countries
All-time high
202,166 number
in 1981
All-time low
112,474 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
1981–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Spain, 1981–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1981199920181981: 202.2k number1991: 125.8k number2004: 189.7k number2005: 149.7k number2006: 146.2k number2007: 142.5k number2008: 159.2k number2009: 161.7k number2010: 148.9k number2011: 152.4k number2012: 139.3k number2013: 129.8k number2014: 132.0k number2015: 125.4k number2016: 120.2k number2018: 112.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Spain is 112,474 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Spain peaked at 202,166 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 112,474 number, in 2018.

Spain ranks 34th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 202,166 number 202,166 number 202,166 number 1
1990s 125,766 number 125,766 number 125,766 number 1
2000s 158,166 number 142,545 number 189,706 number 6
2010s 132,562 number 112,474 number 152,440 number 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Spain?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Spain was 112,474 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 202,166 number in 1981.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 112,474 number in 2018.
How does Spain rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Spain ranks 34th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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About this data

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
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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.