Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 25.81 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Late-demographic dividend, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Late-demographic dividend is 25.81 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 43.23 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25.81 million number, in 2019.
That places Late-demographic dividend 12th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.06 million number | 28.46 million number | 31.70 million number | 4 |
| 1980s | 36.29 million number | 32.62 million number | 39.27 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.85 million number | 33.18 million number | 43.23 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.03 million number | 29.32 million number | 38.46 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.18 million number | 25.81 million number | 29.02 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.66 million number compare
- 10 Türkiye, Republic of 1.14 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 1.13 million number compare
- 12 Algeria 1.10 million number compare
- 13 Thailand 1.09 million number compare
- 14 Morocco 1.09 million number compare
- 15 South Africa 874,905 number compare
More reference data data for Late-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 15.79 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.83 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.22 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 30.00 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.83 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.83 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 86.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.53 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.64 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Late-demographic dividend?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Late-demographic dividend was 25.81 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 43.23 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.81 million number in 2019.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.