Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Other small states

Other small states: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 330,021 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
330,021 number
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
37th
of 39 groups
All-time high
330,021 number
in 2019
All-time low
206,448 number
in 1983
Years of data
37
1983–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Other small states, 1983–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1983200120191983: 206.4k number1984: 210.1k number1985: 213.9k number1986: 218.3k number1987: 222.9k number1988: 217.3k number1989: 222.5k number1990: 227.8k number1991: 244.7k number1992: 239.0k number1993: 243.1k number1994: 247.0k number1995: 250.6k number1996: 254.3k number1997: 258.3k number1998: 258.7k number1999: 258.9k number2000: 277.4k number2001: 282.5k number2002: 283.9k number2003: 284.3k number2004: 286.6k number2005: 286.2k number2006: 291.0k number2007: 301.7k number2008: 300.7k number2009: 307.0k number2010: 301.3k number2011: 306.1k number2012: 306.4k number2013: 313.6k number2014: 317.2k number2015: 316.2k number2016: 320.2k number2017: 322.9k number2018: 313.2k number2019: 330.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Other small states is 330,021 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Other small states peaked at 330,021 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 206,448 number, in 1983.

That places Other small states 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 215,914 number 206,448 number 222,868 number 7
1990s 248,236 number 227,778 number 258,903 number 10
2000s 290,132 number 277,429 number 306,952 number 10
2010s 314,728 number 301,340 number 330,021 number 10

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 34 Guatemala 229,872 number compare
  2. 35 Malawi 223,690 number compare
  3. 36 Benin 210,482 number compare
  4. 37 Portugal 195,051 number compare
  5. 38 Ecuador 190,088 number compare
  6. 39 Bolivia 181,245 number compare
  7. 40 Rwanda 180,978 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 Other small states?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Other small states was 330,021 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 330,021 number in 2019.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 206,448 number in 1983.
How does Other small states rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Other small states ranks 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Other small states 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.