Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 6.19 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
6.19 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
29th
of 38 groups
All-time high
6.23 million number
in 2015
All-time low
3.00 million number
in 1974
Years of data
46
1974–2019
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 6.19 million number.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 6.23 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million number, in 1974.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 29th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.00 million number | — |
| 1975 | 3.09 million number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 3.21 million number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 3.32 million number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 3.44 million number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 3.55 million number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.66 million number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 3.74 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.81 million number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.87 million number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.95 million number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.02 million number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.12 million number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.21 million number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.23 million number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.32 million number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.47 million number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 4.56 million number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.65 million number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.73 million number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.79 million number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.84 million number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.98 million number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.04 million number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.01 million number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.12 million number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.26 million number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.47 million number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 5.75 million number | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.81 million number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.83 million number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.89 million number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.87 million number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.87 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.01 million number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.04 million number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.15 million number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.14 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.96 million number | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.10 million number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.09 million number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.23 million number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.04 million number | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.11 million number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.17 million number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.19 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.27 million number | 3.00 million number | 3.55 million number | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.99 million number | 3.66 million number | 4.32 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.82 million number | 4.47 million number | 5.12 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.78 million number | 5.26 million number | 6.04 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 million number | 5.96 million number | 6.23 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 26 Spain 321,347 number compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 294,391 number compare
- 28 Cameroon 285,451 number compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 276,671 number compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 266,969 number compare
- 31 Senegal 253,513 number compare
- 32 Mali 249,336 number compare
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 685,896 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 6.19 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million number in 1974.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.