Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Greece
Greece: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 86,486 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Greece, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Greece is 86,486 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Greece peaked at 371,851 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 86,486 number, in 2018.
That places Greece 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 319,625 number | 319,625 number | 319,625 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 263,368 number | 263,368 number | 263,368 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 313,163 number | 196,374 number | 371,851 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 106,110 number | 86,486 number | 125,734 number | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Greece?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Greece was 86,486 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 371,851 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,486 number in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Greece ranks 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.