Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 266,969 number in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
266,969 number
World rank
30th
of 82 countries
All-time high
302,450 number
in 2004
All-time low
246,813 number
in 1992
Years of data
5
1992–2017

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2017

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1992200420171992: 246.8k number2000: 293.6k number2004: 302.4k number2013: 270.4k number2017: 267.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Saudi Arabia is 266,969 number, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 302,450 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 246,813 number, in 1992.

Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 246,813 number 246,813 number 246,813 number 1
2000s 298,043 number 293,636 number 302,450 number 2
2010s 268,696 number 266,969 number 270,422 number 2

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  4. 31 Senegal 253,513 number compare
  5. 32 Mali 249,336 number compare
  6. 33 Cambodia 241,423 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Saudi Arabia?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Saudi Arabia was 266,969 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 302,450 number in 2004.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 246,813 number in 1992.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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About this data

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.