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. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
94.74 million number
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
2nd
of 38 groups
All-time high
94.74 million number
in 2019
All-time low
52.23 million number
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IDA & IBRD total, 1975–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1975199720191975: 52.2M number1976: 54.1M number1977: 56.0M number1978: 57.8M number1979: 59.8M number1980: 61.7M number1981: 63.5M number1982: 65.3M number1983: 67.0M number1984: 68.7M number1985: 70.3M number1986: 72.2M number1987: 73.3M number1988: 71.1M number1989: 72.8M number1990: 77.9M number1991: 76.5M number1992: 78.4M number1993: 80.2M number1994: 82.2M number1995: 84.1M number1996: 86.5M number1997: 77.7M number1998: 77.6M number1999: 80.0M number2000: 82.3M number2001: 84.6M number2002: 86.8M number2003: 88.4M number2004: 90.5M number2005: 93.0M number2006: 92.0M number2007: 87.4M number2008: 88.3M number2009: 87.0M number2010: 85.7M number2011: 86.3M number2012: 86.8M number2013: 88.5M number2014: 87.9M number2015: 89.9M number2016: 90.5M number2017: 92.6M number2018: 93.5M number2019: 94.7M number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 India 30.25 million number compare
  2. 2 China, People's Republic of 18.20 million number compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 3.91 million number compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 3.14 million number compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 2.95 million number compare

See the full ranking of 121 places β†’

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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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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.