Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 58.05 million number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
58.05 million number
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
6th
of 38 groups
All-time high
58.05 million number
in 2019
All-time low
20.02 million number
in 1974
Years of data
46
1974–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1974–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 58.05 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 58.05 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.02 million number, in 1974.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 38 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.68 million number 20.02 million number 23.43 million number 6
1980s 26.91 million number 24.30 million number 29.19 million number 10
1990s 34.47 million number 30.56 million number 38.55 million number 10
2000s 45.05 million number 39.88 million number 49.33 million number 10
2010s 52.66 million number 48.09 million number 58.05 million number 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 3 Pakistan 3.91 million number compare
  2. 4 Bangladesh 3.14 million number compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 2.95 million number compare
  4. 6 Brazil 2.35 million number compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 2.33 million number compare
  6. 8 Egypt 2.19 million number compare
  7. 9 Iran 1.66 million number compare

See the full ranking of 121 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Early-demographic dividend?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Early-demographic dividend was 58.05 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 58.05 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 20.02 million number in 1974.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.