Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 78.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
78.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
3rd
of 37 groups
All-time high
81.3%
in 1987
All-time low
78.5%
in 2017
Years of data
36
1982–2017
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 78.5% for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 81.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2017.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd of 37 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 80.3% | — |
| 1983 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 81.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 80.6% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 80.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.9% | 80.3% | 81.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 80.8% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 80.2% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 78.5% | 80.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More reference data data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.05 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 508,983 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 536,812 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.92 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.9 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 71.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 3.23 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.29 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 61,084 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 78.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2017.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd out of 37 groups with data for 2017.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.