Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 7.40 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 7.40 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% 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 peaked at 7.40 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.02 million number, in 1984.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 17th 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4.02 million number | — |
| 1985 | 4.11 million number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.25 million number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 4.37 million number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.48 million number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.58 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.69 million number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.91 million number | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 5.01 million number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.10 million number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.23 million number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.30 million number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.40 million number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.46 million number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.47 million number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.50 million number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.68 million number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.74 million number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.82 million number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.88 million number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.82 million number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.83 million number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.66 million number | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.10 million number | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 6.07 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.03 million number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.16 million number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.27 million number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 6.45 million number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.49 million number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.59 million number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.73 million number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.82 million number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.16 million number | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 7.26 million number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.40 million number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.30 million number | 4.02 million number | 4.58 million number | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.21 million number | 4.69 million number | 5.50 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 million number | 5.66 million number | 6.10 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.73 million number | 6.16 million number | 7.40 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.22 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 15.81 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 32.03 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 progr 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.767 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?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 7.40 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?
- The highest recorded value was 7.40 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 million number in 1984.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.