Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 6.37 million number in 2013. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1996–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 6.37 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 10.97 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.37 million number, in 2013.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.97 million number | — |
| 1997 | 10.77 million number | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.14 million number | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 9.86 million number | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 9.76 million number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.71 million number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.58 million number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.35 million number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 9.76 million number | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 9.14 million number | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 9.35 million number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.30 million number | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 8.25 million number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.04 million number | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 6.79 million number | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 6.53 million number | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 6.37 million number | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.44 million number | 9.86 million number | 10.97 million number | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.24 million number | 8.25 million number | 9.76 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.93 million number | 6.37 million number | 8.04 million number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 25 Sri Lanka 327,358 number compare
- 26 Spain 321,347 number compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 294,391 number compare
- 28 Cameroon 285,451 number compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 276,671 number compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 266,969 number compare
- 31 Senegal 253,513 number compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.71 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 77.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.51 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 518,257 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Europe & Central Asia was 6.37 million number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.97 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 million number in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th out of 38 groups with data for 2013.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.