Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Venezuela

Venezuela: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 146,129 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
146,129 number
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
42nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
208,608 number
in 2009
All-time low
141,066 number
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–2016

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Venezuela, 1981–2016

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1981199820161981: 141.1k number1990: 142.1k number2001: 160.6k number2007: 206.1k number2009: 208.6k number2011: 200.9k number2015: 183.3k number2016: 146.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 146,129 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in 2016.

That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Venezuela peaked at 208,608 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 141,066 number, in 1981.

That places Venezuela 42nd out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 141,066 number 141,066 number 141,066 number 1
1990s 142,054 number 142,054 number 142,054 number 1
2000s 191,747 number 160,580 number 208,608 number 3
2010s 176,779 number 146,129 number 200,905 number 3

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 39 Bolivia 181,245 number compare
  2. 40 Rwanda 180,978 number compare
  3. 41 Philippines 160,004 number compare
  4. 43 Zambia 117,811 number compare
  5. 44 El Salvador 116,819 number compare
  6. 45 Chile 115,708 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Venezuela?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Venezuela was 146,129 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 208,608 number in 2009.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 141,066 number in 1981.
How does Venezuela rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Venezuela ranks 42nd out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela 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.