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

Brunei: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 78.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
78.3%
World rank
14th
of 82 countries
All-time high
78.3%
in 2018
All-time low
51.9%
in 1981
Years of data
5
1981–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Brunei, 1981–2018

0204060801981199920181981: 51.91991: 59.72001: 65.12011: 75.32018: 78.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 78.3% for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Brunei peaked at 78.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 1981.

That places Brunei 14th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 51.9% 51.9% 51.9% 1
1990s 59.7% 59.7% 59.7% 1
2000s 65.1% 65.1% 65.1% 1
2010s 76.8% 75.3% 78.3% 2

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 11 Cambodia 80.3% compare
  2. 12 Peru 79.0% compare
  3. 13 Greece 78.9% compare
  4. 15 Macau (China) 78.2% compare
  5. 16 China (People’s Republic of) 77.6% compare
  6. 17 Malawi 77.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Brunei?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Brunei was 78.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 1981.
How does Brunei rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Brunei ranks 14th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei 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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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.