Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IBRD only

IBRD only: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 70.99 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
70.99 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
5th
of 39 groups
All-time high
75.61 million number
in 2005
All-time low
44.45 million number
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IBRD only, 1975–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1975199720191975: 44.4M number1976: 46.1M number1977: 47.7M number1978: 49.3M number1979: 51.1M number1980: 52.8M number1981: 54.2M number1982: 55.7M number1983: 57.2M number1984: 58.7M number1985: 60.1M number1986: 61.7M number1987: 62.4M number1988: 59.9M number1989: 61.3M number1990: 66.1M number1991: 64.2M number1992: 65.8M number1993: 67.3M number1994: 69.0M number1995: 70.6M number1996: 72.5M number1997: 63.4M number1998: 63.0M number1999: 65.1M number2000: 66.9M number2001: 68.8M number2002: 70.6M number2003: 71.7M number2004: 73.5M number2005: 75.6M number2006: 74.8M number2007: 69.0M number2008: 70.0M number2009: 68.4M number2010: 66.6M number2011: 66.2M number2012: 66.0M number2013: 67.2M number2014: 66.6M number2015: 67.9M number2016: 68.3M number2017: 70.0M number2018: 70.3M number2019: 71.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IBRD only is 70.99 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IBRD only peaked at 75.61 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.45 million number, in 1975.

IBRD only ranks 5th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.74 million number 44.45 million number 51.09 million number 5
1980s 58.39 million number 52.76 million number 62.36 million number 10
1990s 66.71 million number 63.05 million number 72.53 million number 10
2000s 70.94 million number 66.94 million number 75.61 million number 10
2010s 68.01 million number 66.02 million number 70.99 million number 10

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 2 China 18.20 million number compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 3.91 million number compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 3.14 million number compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 2.95 million number compare
  5. 6 Brazil 2.35 million number compare
  6. 7 Nigeria 2.33 million number compare
  7. 8 Egypt 2.19 million number compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IBRD only?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IBRD only was 70.99 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 75.61 million number in 2005.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 44.45 million number in 1975.
How does IBRD only rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
IBRD only ranks 5th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IBRD only 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.