Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Portugal

Portugal: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 195,051 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
195,051 number
World rank
37th
of 82 countries
All-time high
412,269 number
in 1981
All-time low
195,051 number
in 2018
Years of data
5
1981–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Portugal, 1981–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1981199920181981: 412.3k number1991: 372.0k number2001: 405.4k number2011: 286.9k number2018: 195.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Portugal stood at 195,051 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Portugal peaked at 412,269 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 195,051 number, in 2018.

Portugal ranks 37th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 412,269 number 412,269 number 412,269 number 1
1990s 372,006 number 372,006 number 372,006 number 1
2000s 405,372 number 405,372 number 405,372 number 1
2010s 240,971 number 195,051 number 286,891 number 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 34 Guatemala 229,872 number compare
  2. 35 Malawi 223,690 number compare
  3. 36 Benin 210,482 number compare
  4. 38 Ecuador 190,088 number compare
  5. 39 Bolivia 181,245 number compare
  6. 40 Rwanda 180,978 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Portugal?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Portugal was 195,051 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 412,269 number in 1981.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 195,051 number in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Portugal ranks 37th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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.