Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Middle income

Middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 85.17 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
85.17 million number
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
4th
of 38 groups
All-time high
86.11 million number
in 2005
All-time low
48.73 million number
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Middle income, 1975–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1975199720191975: 48.7M number1976: 50.5M number1977: 52.3M number1978: 54.0M number1979: 55.9M number1980: 57.7M number1981: 59.4M number1982: 61.1M number1983: 62.7M number1984: 64.4M number1985: 66.0M number1986: 67.8M number1987: 68.7M number1988: 66.4M number1989: 67.9M number1990: 73.0M number1991: 71.4M number1992: 73.1M number1993: 74.8M number1994: 76.7M number1995: 78.6M number1996: 80.8M number1997: 71.9M number1998: 71.6M number1999: 73.9M number2000: 76.1M number2001: 78.3M number2002: 80.3M number2003: 81.7M number2004: 83.8M number2005: 86.1M number2006: 85.1M number2007: 80.5M number2008: 81.2M number2009: 79.8M number2010: 78.3M number2011: 78.5M number2012: 78.8M number2013: 80.3M number2014: 79.5M number2015: 81.2M number2016: 81.7M number2017: 83.5M number2018: 84.2M number2019: 85.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Middle income stood at 85.17 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Middle income peaked at 86.11 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48.73 million number, in 1975.

Middle income ranks 4th of 38 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 52.29 million number 48.73 million number 55.91 million number 5
1980s 64.21 million number 57.73 million number 68.69 million number 10
1990s 74.58 million number 71.36 million number 80.76 million number 10
2000s 81.29 million number 76.10 million number 86.11 million number 10
2010s 81.11 million number 78.25 million number 85.17 million number 10

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 1 India 30.25 million number compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 18.20 million number compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 3.91 million number compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 3.14 million number compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 2.95 million number compare
  6. 6 Brazil 2.35 million number compare
  7. 7 Nigeria 2.33 million number compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Middle income?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Middle income was 85.17 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 86.11 million number in 2005.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 48.73 million number in 1975.
How does Middle income rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Middle income ranks 4th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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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.