Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, 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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1976199720191976: 31.4M number1977: 32.6M number1978: 33.7M number1979: 34.9M number1980: 36.3M number1981: 37.3M number1982: 38.4M number1983: 39.4M number1984: 40.5M number1985: 41.5M number1986: 42.5M number1987: 42.9M number1988: 40.4M number1989: 41.3M number1990: 45.6M number1991: 43.1M number1992: 44.0M number1993: 45.1M number1994: 46.1M number1995: 47.1M number1996: 48.3M number1997: 38.4M number1998: 38.7M number1999: 39.7M number2000: 40.9M number2001: 41.8M number2002: 42.8M number2003: 43.6M number2004: 44.5M number2005: 45.0M number2006: 43.4M number2007: 37.3M number2008: 37.6M number2009: 35.8M number2010: 35.5M number2011: 34.6M number2012: 33.8M number2013: 34.2M number2014: 32.9M number2015: 33.4M number2016: 32.6M number2017: 33.3M number2018: 32.7M number2019: 32.4M number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Nigeria 2.33 million number compare
  2. 8 Egypt 2.19 million number compare
  3. 9 Iran 1.66 million number compare
  4. 10 Turkey 1.14 million number compare
  5. 11 Mexico 1.13 million number compare
  6. 12 Algeria 1.10 million number compare
  7. 13 Thailand 1.09 million number compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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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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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.