Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in South Africa
South Africa: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 874,905 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in South Africa, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 874,905 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 66.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in South Africa peaked at 874,905 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 267,936 number, in 1980.
South Africa ranks 15th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 267,936 number | — |
| 1996 | 541,793 number | +102.2% |
| 2007 | 660,462 number | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 507,483 number | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 532,630 number | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 532,942 number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 527,260 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 530,766 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 525,495 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 874,905 number | +66.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 267,936 number | 267,936 number | 267,936 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 541,793 number | 541,793 number | 541,793 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 583,972 number | 507,483 number | 660,462 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 587,333 number | 525,495 number | 874,905 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in South Africa?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in South Africa was 874,905 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 874,905 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,936 number in 1980.
- How does South Africa rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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
Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.