Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Suriname

Suriname: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 2,315 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2,315 number
World rank
72nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
3,818 number
in 2004
All-time low
2,315 number
in 2018
Years of data
5
2004–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Suriname, 2004–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2004201120182004: 3.8k number2008: 2.5k number2010: 2.9k number2012: 2.7k number2018: 2.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Suriname stood at 2,315 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Suriname peaked at 3,818 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,315 number, in 2018.

That places Suriname 72nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,162 number 2,505 number 3,818 number 2
2010s 2,647 number 2,315 number 2,897 number 3

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 69 Bahrain 3,039 number compare
  2. 70 Kazakhstan 2,647 number compare
  3. 71 Vanuatu 2,337 number compare
  4. 73 Macao 2,304 number compare
  5. 74 Moldova 1,766 number compare
  6. 75 Brunei 986 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Suriname?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Suriname was 2,315 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 3,818 number in 2004.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 2,315 number in 2018.
How does Suriname rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Suriname ranks 72nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname 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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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.