Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 10.58 million number in 2019. β² Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1986β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 10.58 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 10.58 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.78 million number, in 1986.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.98 million number | 4.78 million number | 5.19 million number | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.02 million number | 5.34 million number | 6.66 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.54 million number | 6.81 million number | 8.07 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.47 million number | 8.21 million number | 10.58 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More reference data data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 23.17 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 11.45 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 11.73 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.37 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.18 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 91.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6576 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7197 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 1.97 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 10.58 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 million number in 1986.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.