Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 13.80 million number in 2019. β² Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1984β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 peaked at 13.80 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.07 million number, in 1984.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
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
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.22 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 15.81 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 32.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 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?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 million number in 1984.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.