Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 6.15 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 6.15 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 6.20 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.95 million number, in 1974.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 31st out of 39 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.95 million number | — |
| 1975 | 3.05 million number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 3.16 million number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 3.27 million number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 3.39 million number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.50 million number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.61 million number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 3.68 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.75 million number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.81 million number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.88 million number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.96 million number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.05 million number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.16 million number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 4.17 million number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.27 million number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.41 million number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.51 million number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.59 million number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.67 million number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.73 million number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.79 million number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.92 million number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.99 million number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.95 million number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.06 million number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.20 million number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.41 million number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 5.69 million number | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 5.75 million number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.77 million number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.82 million number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.81 million number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.80 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.95 million number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.99 million number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.10 million number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.08 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.90 million number | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.05 million number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.04 million number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.20 million number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.01 million number | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.08 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.13 million number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.15 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.22 million number | 2.95 million number | 3.50 million number | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.93 million number | 3.61 million number | 4.27 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.76 million number | 4.41 million number | 5.06 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.72 million number | 5.20 million number | 5.99 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 million number | 5.90 million number | 6.20 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.02 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.27 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 667,681 number (2019)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.15 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.20 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 million number in 1974.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.