Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in World
World: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 51.98 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in World, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
World recorded 51.98 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in World peaked at 54.22 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.32 million number, in 1981.
World ranks 1st of 38 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.69 million number | 43.32 million number | 48.49 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.99 million number | 47.16 million number | 53.76 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.49 million number | 49.33 million number | 54.22 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.85 million number | 49.90 million number | 51.98 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More reference data data for World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 133.05 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 64.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 68.68 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.67 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 89.7% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.61 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 10.82 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in World?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in World was 51.98 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 54.22 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.32 million number in 1981.
- How does World rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- World ranks 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.