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DEFINITION:
Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 65. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems.
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# | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
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1 | China | 42.58 million | 2000 | ||
2 | Iran | 2.06 million | 1996 | ||
3 | Tanzania | 984,260 | 2002 | ||
4 | Nepal | 787,099 | 2001 | ||
5 | Tunisia | 541,400 | 2004 | ||
6 | Malaysia | 481,147 | 2000 | ||
7 | Saudi Arabia | 469,152 | 2004 | ||
8 | Russia | 440,982 | 2002 | ||
9 | Niger | 299,242 | 2001 | ||
10 | Guatemala | 295,903 | 2002 | ||
11 | Sri Lanka | 246,381 | 2001 | ||
12 | Benin | 231,658 | 2002 | ||
13 | Argentina | 221,746 | 2001 | ||
14 | Ecuador | 218,528 | 2001 | ||
15 | Singapore | 91,813 | 2000 | ||
16 | Mauritius | 34,835 | 2011 | ||
17 | East Timor | 29,017 | 2004 | ||
18 | Kuwait | 22,628 | 2005 | ||
19 | Bahrain | 13,281 | 2010 | ||
20 | Cyprus | 12,982 | 2001 | ||
21 | Macau | 10,938 | 2011 | ||
22 | Cuba | 9,731 | 2002 | ||
23 | Mongolia | 9,725 | 2000 | ||
24 | Montenegro | 8,714 | 2003 | ||
25 | Burkina Faso | 8,562 | 1996 | ||
26 | Brunei | 5,810 | 2001 | ||
27 | Armenia | 3,336 | 2011 | ||
28 | Seychelles | 1,899 | 2010 | ||
29 | Mayotte | 1,517 | 2007 | ||
30 | Aruba | 1,168 | 2010 | ||
31 | Maldives | 1,090 | 2006 |