Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) (female) in IDA only
IDA only: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) (female) was 16.29 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IDA only, 1982–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 16.29 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IDA only peaked at 16.29 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.43 million number, in 1982.
That places IDA only 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) (female) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6.43 million number | — |
| 1983 | 6.58 million number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 6.73 million number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.88 million number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 7.09 million number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 7.31 million number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 7.49 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 7.71 million number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 7.93 million number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.18 million number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 8.43 million number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 8.68 million number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 8.89 million number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 9.07 million number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 9.36 million number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 9.63 million number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 9.74 million number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 10.00 million number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 10.28 million number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 10.58 million number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.90 million number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 11.16 million number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.43 million number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.71 million number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 11.89 million number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.47 million number | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 12.22 million number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 12.51 million number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 12.85 million number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 13.71 million number | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 14.31 million number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 14.58 million number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.63 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.15 million number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 15.26 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.50 million number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 15.86 million number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 16.29 million number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.03 million number | 6.43 million number | 7.71 million number | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.99 million number | 7.93 million number | 10.00 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.52 million number | 10.28 million number | 12.51 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.81 million number | 12.85 million number | 16.29 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More reference data data for IDA only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.2 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.87 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.63 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.34 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.04 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.0% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.47 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6961 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.46 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IDA only?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in IDA only was 16.29 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 16.29 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 million number in 1982.
- How does IDA only rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- IDA only ranks 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.