Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Brazil

Brazil: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 58.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
58.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
66th
of 82 countries
All-time high
60.6%
in 1980
All-time low
58.3%
in 2015
Years of data
16
1980–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Brazil, 1980–2018

02040601980199920181980: 60.62000: 59.82004: 60.22006: 59.12007: 602008: 59.62009: 59.82010: 59.32011: 59.52012: 58.52013: 58.62014: 58.52015: 58.32016: 58.32017: 58.92018: 58.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 58.5% for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Brazil peaked at 60.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2015.

That places Brazil 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Brazil, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 60.6% —
2000 59.8% -1.3%
2004 60.2% +0.7%
2006 59.1% -1.9%
2007 60.0% +1.6%
2008 59.6% -0.8%
2009 59.8% +0.4%
2010 59.3% -0.8%
2011 59.5% +0.4%
2012 58.5% -1.7%
2013 58.6% +0.1%
2014 58.5% -0.2%
2015 58.3% -0.4%
2016 58.3% +0.1%
2017 58.9% +0.9%
2018 58.5% -0.6%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 58.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 58.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.4%, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 60.6% 60.6% 60.6% 1
2000s 59.7% 59.1% 60.2% 6
2010s 58.7% 58.3% 59.5% 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 63 Grenada 59.1% compare
  2. 64 Paraguay 58.8% compare
  3. 65 Barbados 58.6% compare
  4. 67 Chile 58.3% compare
  5. 68 Pakistan 57.9% compare
  6. 69 Dominican Republic 57.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Brazil?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Brazil was 58.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2015.
How does Brazil rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Brazil ranks 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil 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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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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