Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 12.40 million number in 2019. βΌ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Upper middle income, 1976β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Upper middle income is 12.40 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Upper middle income peaked at 23.32 million number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.40 million number, in 2019.
That places Upper middle income 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.48 million number | 14.50 million number | 16.50 million number | 4 |
| 1980s | 19.15 million number | 17.44 million number | 21.43 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.68 million number | 16.23 million number | 23.32 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.28 million number | 14.54 million number | 18.96 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.29 million number | 12.40 million number | 14.41 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More reference data data for Upper middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,056 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 298.62 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 293.42 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 21.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 41.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 19.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.97 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 84.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Upper middle income?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Upper middle income was 12.40 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 23.32 million number in 1990.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.40 million number in 2019.
- How does Upper middle income rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Upper middle income ranks 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle 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.