Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Indonesia

Indonesia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 2.95 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.95 million number
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
5th
of 82 countries
All-time high
3.64 million number
in 2008
All-time low
2.35 million number
in 2006
Years of data
11
1980–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Indonesia, 1980–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1980199920181980: 2.4M number1990: 2.9M number2004: 3.6M number2006: 2.4M number2008: 3.6M number2009: 3.3M number2011: 3.3M number2014: 2.4M number2015: 3.2M number2016: 3.2M number2018: 3.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Indonesia stood at 2.95 million number.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Indonesia peaked at 3.64 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million number, in 2006.

Indonesia ranks 5th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.40 million number 2.40 million number 2.40 million number 1
1990s 2.88 million number 2.88 million number 2.88 million number 1
2000s 3.23 million number 2.35 million number 3.64 million number 4
2010s 3.00 million number 2.41 million number 3.28 million number 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 2 China 18.20 million number compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 3.91 million number compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 3.14 million number compare
  4. 6 Brazil 2.35 million number compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 2.33 million number compare
  6. 8 Egypt 2.19 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Indonesia?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Indonesia was 2.95 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 3.64 million number in 2008.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million number in 2006.
How does Indonesia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Indonesia ranks 5th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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.