Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Arab World
Arab World: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 64.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Arab World, 1978–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Arab World stood at 64.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Arab World peaked at 65.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 1983.
That places Arab World 27th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 60.9% | — |
| 1979 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 60.3% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 60.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 60.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 61.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 61.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 60.8% | 60.3% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.2% | 60.9% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 61.9% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 62.6% | 64.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More reference data data for Arab World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.6 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.75 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.44 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 870,261 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6009 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.07 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Arab World?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Arab World was 64.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 1983.
- How does Arab World rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Arab World ranks 27th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.