Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) (female) in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) (female) was 4,183 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4,183 number
World rank
72nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
181,944 number
in 1989
All-time low
3,415 number
in 2010
Years of data
5
1989–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Kazakhstan, 1989–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1989200320181989: 181.9k number1999: 31.5k number2009: 11.9k number2010: 3.4k number2018: 4.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 4,183 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Kazakhstan peaked at 181,944 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,415 number, in 2010.

That places Kazakhstan 72nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) (female) in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) in Kazakhstan, 1989 to 2018.
Year number Change
1989 181,944 number —
1999 31,536 number -82.7%
2009 11,887 number -62.3%
2010 3,415 number -71.3%
2018 4,183 number +22.5%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 4,183 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 190,088 number, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 4,183 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,318 number, 31% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 181,944 number 181,944 number 181,944 number 1
1990s 31,536 number 31,536 number 31,536 number 1
2000s 11,887 number 11,887 number 11,887 number 1
2010s 3,799 number 3,415 number 4,183 number 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 69 Malta 5,044 number compare
  2. 70 Qatar 4,958 number compare
  3. 71 Namibia 4,779 number compare
  4. 73 Brunei 3,567 number compare
  5. 74 Vanuatu 2,894 number compare
  6. 75 Montenegro 2,681 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Kazakhstan?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Kazakhstan was 4,183 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 181,944 number in 1989.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,415 number in 2010.
How does Kazakhstan rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Kazakhstan ranks 72nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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.