Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) (female) in Small states
Small states: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) (female) was 415,671 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Small states, 1985–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Small states recorded 415,671 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Small states peaked at 415,671 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 289,899 number, in 1985.
That places Small states 36th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) (female) in Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 289,899 number | — |
| 1986 | 295,690 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 302,205 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 298,392 number | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 305,520 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 312,855 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 331,076 number | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 326,304 number | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 331,123 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 335,662 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 338,949 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 342,920 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 346,968 number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 346,944 number | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 347,035 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 365,548 number | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 370,287 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 371,433 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 371,364 number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 373,093 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 371,775 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 376,098 number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 384,833 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 382,664 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 387,036 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 378,823 number | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 382,224 number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 382,562 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 395,353 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 398,018 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 397,593 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 402,184 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 405,547 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 397,184 number | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 415,671 number | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 298,341 number | 289,899 number | 305,520 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 335,984 number | 312,855 number | 347,035 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 375,413 number | 365,548 number | 387,036 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 395,516 number | 378,823 number | 415,671 number | 10 |
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- CPI Price, nominal 518.05 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2026)
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- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Small states?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Small states was 415,671 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 415,671 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 289,899 number in 1985.
- How does Small states rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Small states ranks 36th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.