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.

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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