Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 1.81 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1.81 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 5.09 million number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million number, in 2016.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 32nd out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.09 million number | — |
| 1984 | 5.04 million number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.93 million number | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.84 million number | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 4.76 million number | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.75 million number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.68 million number | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.58 million number | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.53 million number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.44 million number | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.36 million number | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.28 million number | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.19 million number | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.97 million number | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 3.90 million number | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.27 million number | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 3.28 million number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.19 million number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.22 million number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.25 million number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.22 million number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.20 million number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.08 million number | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.13 million number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.04 million number | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.83 million number | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 2.39 million number | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 2.31 million number | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.07 million number | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.94 million number | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.92 million number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.90 million number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million number | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million number | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 1.84 million number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.81 million number | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.87 million number | 4.68 million number | 5.09 million number | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.08 million number | 3.27 million number | 4.58 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 million number | 2.39 million number | 3.25 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million number | 1.40 million number | 2.31 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.55 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.18 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.19 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 80.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.27 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.08 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 215,776 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.81 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 million number in 1983.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million number in 2016.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.