Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 8.43 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 8.43 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 8.43 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.51 million number, in 1971.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.51 million number | — |
| 1972 | 2.58 million number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.66 million number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.73 million number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.80 million number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.87 million number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.93 million number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.99 million number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.05 million number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.12 million number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.20 million number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.29 million number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.33 million number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.44 million number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.55 million number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.67 million number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 3.80 million number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3.94 million number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 4.08 million number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 4.19 million number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 4.35 million number | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 4.51 million number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.70 million number | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 4.86 million number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 5.05 million number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 5.22 million number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.40 million number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 5.56 million number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 5.72 million number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.88 million number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.03 million number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.15 million number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.04 million number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.20 million number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 6.67 million number | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 6.68 million number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.78 million number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.90 million number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.80 million number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.94 million number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.98 million number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.95 million number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.17 million number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.18 million number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.35 million number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.81 million number | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 7.96 million number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.21 million number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.43 million number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.79 million number | 2.51 million number | 3.05 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.54 million number | 3.12 million number | 4.08 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.96 million number | 4.19 million number | 5.72 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.41 million number | 5.88 million number | 6.90 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.50 million number | 6.94 million number | 8.43 million number | 10 |
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More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 15,654 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 818.96 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 869.41 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.15 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.38 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.1 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.22 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.97 years (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 8.43 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 million number in 1971.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.