Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) (female) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) (female) was 32.42 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
32.42 million number
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
10th
of 39 groups
All-time high
48.30 million number
in 1996
All-time low
31.40 million number
in 1976
Years of data
44
1976–2019
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Upper middle income, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Upper middle income stood at 32.42 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Upper middle income peaked at 48.30 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 31.40 million number, in 1976.
Upper middle income ranks 10th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) (female) in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 31.40 million number | — |
| 1977 | 32.56 million number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 33.72 million number | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 34.95 million number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 36.31 million number | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 37.27 million number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 38.38 million number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 39.44 million number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 40.49 million number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 41.47 million number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 42.46 million number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 42.95 million number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 40.43 million number | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 41.30 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 45.64 million number | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 43.12 million number | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 44.04 million number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 45.05 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 46.06 million number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 47.07 million number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 48.30 million number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 38.44 million number | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 38.71 million number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 39.73 million number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 40.92 million number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 41.80 million number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 42.84 million number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 43.62 million number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 44.49 million number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 45.00 million number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 43.43 million number | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 37.30 million number | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 37.63 million number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 35.77 million number | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 35.55 million number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.57 million number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 33.76 million number | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 34.16 million number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 32.88 million number | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 33.37 million number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 32.56 million number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 33.26 million number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 32.67 million number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 32.42 million number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.16 million number | 31.40 million number | 34.95 million number | 4 |
| 1980s | 40.05 million number | 36.31 million number | 42.95 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.62 million number | 38.44 million number | 48.30 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.28 million number | 35.77 million number | 45.00 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.52 million number | 32.42 million number | 35.55 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More reference data data for Upper middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,308 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 300.54 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 300.23 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 7.5 % change on previous year (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.97 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 19.74 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 21.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 41.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Upper middle income?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Upper middle income was 32.42 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 48.30 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.40 million number in 1976.
- How does Upper middle income rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Upper middle income ranks 10th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.