Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) (female) in Albania

Albania: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) (female) was 16,828 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
16,828 number
World rank
61st
of 82 countries
All-time high
41,604 number
in 2008
All-time low
12,232 number
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Albania, 2001–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2001200920182001: 12.2k number2008: 41.6k number2011: 34.2k number2012: 27.5k number2018: 16.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Albania is 16,828 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Albania peaked at 41,604 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12,232 number, in 2001.

Albania ranks 61st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) (female) in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) in Albania, 2001 to 2018.
Year number Change
2001 12,232 number —
2008 41,604 number +240.1%
2011 34,184 number -17.8%
2012 27,451 number -19.7%
2018 16,828 number -38.7%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 16,828 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 190,088 number, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 16,828 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,318 number, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,918 number 12,232 number 41,604 number 2
2010s 26,154 number 16,828 number 34,184 number 3

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 58 Panama 27,358 number compare
  2. 59 Oman 27,098 number compare
  3. 60 Kuwait 18,510 number compare
  4. 62 Eswatini 13,932 number compare
  5. 63 Moldova 9,809 number compare
  6. 64 Macao 8,267 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Albania?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Albania was 16,828 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 41,604 number in 2008.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 12,232 number in 2001.
How does Albania rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Albania ranks 61st out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.