Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Côte d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 294,391 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
294,391 number
World rank
27th
of 82 countries
All-time high
294,391 number
in 2018
All-time low
137,710 number
in 1988
Years of data
6
1988–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Côte d’Ivoire, 1988–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1988200320181988: 137.7k number1998: 198.5k number2000: 213.4k number2012: 252.5k number2014: 270.0k number2018: 294.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Côte d’Ivoire is 294,391 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Côte d’Ivoire peaked at 294,391 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 137,710 number, in 1988.

Côte d’Ivoire ranks 27th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 137,710 number 137,710 number 137,710 number 1
1990s 198,462 number 198,462 number 198,462 number 1
2000s 213,392 number 213,392 number 213,392 number 1
2010s 272,296 number 252,465 number 294,391 number 3

Countries ranked near Côte d’Ivoire

  1. 24 Tunisia 346,148 number compare
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  3. 26 Spain 321,347 number compare
  4. 28 Cameroon 285,451 number compare
  5. 29 Burkina Faso 276,671 number compare
  6. 30 Saudi Arabia 266,969 number compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Côte d’Ivoire?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Côte d’Ivoire was 294,391 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Côte d’Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 294,391 number in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Côte d’Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 137,710 number in 1988.
How does Côte d’Ivoire rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Côte d’Ivoire ranks 27th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Côte d’Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Côte d’Ivoire 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.