Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in India

India: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 30.25 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
30.25 million number
World rank
1st
of 82 countries
All-time high
30.25 million number
in 2018
All-time low
12.00 million number
in 1981
Years of data
6
1981–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in India, 1981–2018

010.0M20.0M30.0M1981199920181981: 12.0M number1991: 15.2M number2001: 20.0M number2006: 24.1M number2011: 24.9M number2018: 30.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in India stood at 30.25 million number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in India peaked at 30.25 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.00 million number, in 1981.

That places India 1st out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.00 million number 12.00 million number 12.00 million number 1
1990s 15.17 million number 15.17 million number 15.17 million number 1
2000s 22.01 million number 19.96 million number 24.06 million number 2
2010s 27.56 million number 24.86 million number 30.25 million number 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 18.20 million number compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 3.91 million number compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 3.14 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in India?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in India was 30.25 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 30.25 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 12.00 million number in 1981.
How does India rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
India ranks 1st out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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

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.