Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Malta
Malta: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 5,044 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Malta, 1985–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Malta stood at 5,044 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Malta peaked at 7,081 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5,044 number, in 2018.
That places Malta 69th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,670 number | 6,670 number | 6,670 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 7,081 number | 7,081 number | 7,081 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,086 number | 6,086 number | 6,086 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,258 number | 5,044 number | 5,472 number | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Malta?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Malta was 5,044 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7,081 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,044 number in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Malta ranks 69th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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.