Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 7.39 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 7.39 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 7.39 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.02 million number, in 1984.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 19th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4.02 million number | — |
| 1985 | 4.10 million number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.24 million number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 4.36 million number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.47 million number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.57 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.69 million number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.91 million number | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 5.00 million number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.09 million number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.22 million number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.29 million number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.39 million number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.45 million number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.46 million number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.49 million number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.66 million number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.73 million number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.81 million number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.87 million number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.81 million number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.81 million number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.65 million number | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.09 million number | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 6.06 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.02 million number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.15 million number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.26 million number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 6.44 million number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.48 million number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.58 million number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.72 million number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.81 million number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.15 million number | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 7.26 million number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.39 million number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.29 million number | 4.02 million number | 4.57 million number | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.20 million number | 4.69 million number | 5.49 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 million number | 5.65 million number | 6.09 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 million number | 6.15 million number | 7.39 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 16 Colombia 309,448 number compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 261,729 number compare
- 18 Tanzania, United Republic of 222,565 number compare
- 19 Türkiye 194,627 number compare
- 20 Tunisia 166,978 number compare
- 21 Mozambique 156,553 number compare
- 22 Mali 154,113 number compare
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.21 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.02 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.7795 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7648 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 7.39 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 million number in 1984.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.