Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Tunisia

Tunisia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 346,148 number in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
346,148 number
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
24th
of 82 countries
All-time high
391,610 number
in 2012
All-time low
146,924 number
in 1984
Years of data
8
1984–2014

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Tunisia, 1984–2014

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1984199920141984: 146.9k number2004: 354.7k number2007: 376.2k number2008: 381.6k number2010: 387.1k number2011: 391.4k number2012: 391.6k number2014: 346.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 346,148 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in 2014.

That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Tunisia peaked at 391,610 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 146,924 number, in 1984.

That places Tunisia 24th out of 82 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 146,924 number 146,924 number 146,924 number 1
2000s 370,843 number 354,671 number 381,630 number 3
2010s 379,081 number 346,148 number 391,610 number 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Tunisia?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Tunisia was 346,148 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 391,610 number in 2012.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 146,924 number in 1984.
How does Tunisia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Tunisia ranks 24th out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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.