Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 65.4% in 2019. β² Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Early-demographic dividend, 1975β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Early-demographic dividend stood at 65.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 65.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1975.
That places Early-demographic dividend 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.1% | 59.0% | 59.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 59.1% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.1% | 60.4% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 63.0% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 63.9% | 65.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 13 Greece 78.9% compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 78.3% compare
- 15 Macau (China) 78.2% compare
- 16 China 77.6% compare
- 17 Malawi 77.0% compare
- 18 Uganda 76.6% compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 75.4% compare
More reference data data for Early-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 62.93 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.53 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 30.44 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 32.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.49 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.56 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 92.1% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.47 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.09 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 4.99 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Early-demographic dividend?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Early-demographic dividend was 65.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1975.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.