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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
1 ChinaChina 42.58 million 2000
2 IranIran 2.06 million 1996
3 TanzaniaTanzania 984,260 2002
4 NepalNepal 787,099 2001
5 TunisiaTunisia 541,400 2004
6 MalaysiaMalaysia 481,147 2000
7 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 469,152 2004
8 RussiaRussia 440,982 2002
9 NigerNiger 299,242 2001
10 GuatemalaGuatemala 295,903 2002
11 Sri LankaSri Lanka 246,381 2001
12 BeninBenin 231,658 2002
13 ArgentinaArgentina 221,746 2001
14 EcuadorEcuador 218,528 2001
15 SingaporeSingapore 91,813 2000
16 MauritiusMauritius 34,835 2011
17 East TimorEast Timor 29,017 2004
18 KuwaitKuwait 22,628 2005
19 BahrainBahrain 13,281 2010
20 CyprusCyprus 12,982 2001
21 MacauMacau 10,938 2011
22 CubaCuba 9,731 2002
23 MongoliaMongolia 9,725 2000
24 MontenegroMontenegro 8,714 2003
25 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 8,562 1996
26 BruneiBrunei 5,810 2001
27 ArmeniaArmenia 3,336 2011
28 SeychellesSeychelles 1,899 2010
29 MayotteMayotte 1,517 2007
30 ArubaAruba 1,168 2010
31 MaldivesMaldives 1,090 2006

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