Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 94.74 million number in 2019. β² Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IDA & IBRD total, 1975β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IDA & IBRD total is 94.74 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 94.74 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.23 million number, in 1975.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 38 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.01 million number | 52.23 million number | 59.84 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 68.59 million number | 61.74 million number | 73.27 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.11 million number | 76.46 million number | 86.48 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.04 million number | 82.29 million number | 93.02 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.64 million number | 85.65 million number | 94.74 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 1 India 30.25 million number compare
- 2 China, People's Republic of 18.20 million number compare
- 3 Pakistan 3.91 million number compare
- 4 Bangladesh 3.14 million number compare
- 5 Indonesia 2.95 million number compare
More reference data data for IDA & IBRD total
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 120.16 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 58.08 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 62.08 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 90.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 9.82 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male 1.55 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IDA & IBRD total?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IDA & IBRD total was 94.74 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 94.74 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.23 million number in 1975.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.