Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 487,600 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
487,600 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
34th
of 38 groups
All-time high
721,365 number
in 1988
All-time low
472,351 number
in 2012
Years of data
36
1982–2017

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1982199920171982: 698.4k number1983: 680.2k number1984: 664.4k number1985: 651.8k number1986: 647.4k number1987: 646.1k number1988: 721.4k number1989: 719.5k number1990: 715.3k number1991: 721.2k number1992: 710.2k number1993: 703.8k number1994: 694.6k number1995: 683.7k number1996: 677.4k number1997: 668.6k number1998: 634.3k number1999: 640.6k number2000: 636.5k number2001: 636.2k number2002: 633.9k number2003: 627.4k number2004: 619.0k number2005: 606.6k number2006: 602.1k number2007: 588.6k number2008: 561.6k number2009: 486.1k number2010: 479.5k number2011: 473.3k number2012: 472.4k number2013: 476.0k number2014: 476.8k number2015: 478.9k number2016: 479.2k number2017: 487.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 487,600 number.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 721,365 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 472,351 number, in 2012.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 34th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982 to 2017.
Year number Change
1982 698,431 number
1983 680,166 number -2.6%
1984 664,413 number -2.3%
1985 651,805 number -1.9%
1986 647,356 number -0.7%
1987 646,122 number -0.2%
1988 721,365 number +11.6%
1989 719,451 number -0.3%
1990 715,257 number -0.6%
1991 721,209 number +0.8%
1992 710,246 number -1.5%
1993 703,836 number -0.9%
1994 694,565 number -1.3%
1995 683,723 number -1.6%
1996 677,389 number -0.9%
1997 668,621 number -1.3%
1998 634,274 number -5.1%
1999 640,601 number +1.0%
2000 636,481 number -0.6%
2001 636,250 number -0.0%
2002 633,888 number -0.4%
2003 627,393 number -1.0%
2004 619,008 number -1.3%
2005 606,561 number -2.0%
2006 602,093 number -0.7%
2007 588,623 number -2.2%
2008 561,636 number -4.6%
2009 486,074 number -13.5%
2010 479,529 number -1.3%
2011 473,305 number -1.3%
2012 472,351 number -0.2%
2013 475,993 number +0.8%
2014 476,832 number +0.2%
2015 478,928 number +0.4%
2016 479,206 number +0.1%
2017 487,600 number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 678,639 number 646,122 number 721,365 number 8
1990s 684,972 number 634,274 number 721,209 number 10
2000s 599,801 number 486,074 number 636,481 number 10
2010s 477,968 number 472,351 number 487,600 number 8

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 31 Senegal 253,513 number compare
  2. 32 Mali 249,336 number compare
  3. 33 Cambodia 241,423 number compare
  4. 34 Guatemala 229,872 number compare
  5. 35 Malawi 223,690 number compare
  6. 36 Benin 210,482 number compare
  7. 37 Portugal 195,051 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 487,600 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 721,365 number in 1988.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 472,351 number in 2012.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 34th out of 38 groups with data for 2017.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.