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Education > Literacy > Illiterates > Aged over 85: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals aged over 85. 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
1 China 3.76 million 2010
2 Nigeria 438,750 2006
3 Thailand 148,553 2000
4 Morocco 135,058 2004
5 Italy 102,614 2001
6 Portugal 76,112 2001
7 Burkina Faso 45,524 2006
8 Sierra Leone 31,575 2004
9 El Salvador 25,830 2007
10 Zimbabwe 25,299 2002
11 Liberia 15,616 2008
12 Nicaragua 15,065 2005
13 Singapore 13,158 2010
14 Albania 10,383 2011
15 Croatia 7,763 2001
16 Oman 6,094 2003
17 Belarus 5,025 2009
18 Malta 1,259 2005
19 Suriname 625 2004
20 Seychelles 316 2002

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