Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 5,738 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
5,738 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
66th
of 82 countries
All-time high
36,609 number
in 1999
All-time low
5,738 number
in 2017
Years of data
11
1999–2017

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Azerbaijan, 1999–2017

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999200820171999: 36.6k number2007: 20.1k number2009: 6.9k number2010: 7.4k number2011: 6.9k number2012: 6.4k number2013: 6.1k number2014: 5.9k number2015: 5.8k number2016: 5.8k number2017: 5.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Azerbaijan is 5,738 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Azerbaijan peaked at 36,609 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5,738 number, in 2017.

That places Azerbaijan 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,609 number 36,609 number 36,609 number 1
2000s 13,486 number 6,907 number 20,065 number 2
2010s 6,242 number 5,738 number 7,416 number 8

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 63 Moldova 9,809 number compare
  2. 64 Macao 8,267 number compare
  3. 65 Bahrain 7,814 number compare
  4. 67 Uruguay 5,723 number compare
  5. 68 Suriname 5,239 number compare
  6. 69 Malta 5,044 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Azerbaijan?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Azerbaijan was 5,738 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 36,609 number in 1999.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 5,738 number in 2017.
How does Azerbaijan rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Azerbaijan ranks 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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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About this data

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.