Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 13.80 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 13.80 million number. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 13.80 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.07 million number, in 1984.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.07 million number | — |
| 1985 | 6.22 million number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 6.41 million number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 6.60 million number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 6.79 million number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 6.99 million number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 7.18 million number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 7.47 million number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 7.69 million number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.89 million number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 8.10 million number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 8.27 million number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 8.50 million number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 8.70 million number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 8.87 million number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 9.05 million number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 9.35 million number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 9.57 million number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.82 million number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 10.02 million number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.23 million number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.42 million number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.03 million number | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 10.62 million number | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 10.66 million number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.70 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.97 million number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.33 million number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 11.68 million number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.89 million number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.11 million number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.40 million number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.66 million number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.26 million number | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 13.50 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.80 million number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.51 million number | 6.07 million number | 6.99 million number | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.17 million number | 7.18 million number | 9.05 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.14 million number | 9.35 million number | 10.70 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.36 million number | 10.97 million number | 13.80 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 14 Morocco 1.09 million number compare
- 15 South Africa 874,905 number compare
- 16 Viet Nam 834,804 number compare
- 17 Nepal 799,830 number compare
- 18 Tanzania, United Republic of 538,081 number compare
- 19 Mozambique 435,883 number compare
- 20 Peru 425,601 number compare
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.03 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.81 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.22 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.767 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 13.80 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.80 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 million number in 1984.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.