Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IDA blend
IDA blend: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 7.45 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IDA blend, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IDA blend is 7.45 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IDA blend peaked at 7.45 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.99 million number, in 1981.
IDA blend ranks 28th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.39 million number | 2.99 million number | 3.83 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.41 million number | 3.93 million number | 4.87 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 million number | 5.07 million number | 6.10 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 million number | 6.23 million number | 7.45 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 25 Sri Lanka 327,358 number compare
- 26 Spain 321,347 number compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 294,391 number compare
- 28 Cameroon 285,451 number compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 276,671 number compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 266,969 number compare
- 31 Senegal 253,513 number compare
More reference data data for IDA blend
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.31 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.99 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 7.31 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 7.69 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.51 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.09 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 93.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.3 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7925 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 933,391 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IDA blend?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IDA blend was 7.45 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 7.45 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 million number in 1981.
- How does IDA blend rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- IDA blend ranks 28th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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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About this data
Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.