Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 65.4% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
65.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
16th
of 37 groups
All-time high
65.4%
in 2019
All-time low
59.0%
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Early-demographic dividend, 1975–2019

02040601975199720191975: 591976: 591977: 59.11978: 59.11979: 59.21980: 59.11981: 59.31982: 59.41983: 59.41984: 59.51985: 59.61986: 59.51987: 59.71988: 60.21989: 60.41990: 60.41991: 60.61992: 60.61993: 60.61994: 60.61995: 60.81996: 60.91997: 61.11998: 62.51999: 62.82000: 632001: 63.12002: 63.32003: 63.82004: 63.92005: 63.92006: 642007: 64.22008: 64.22009: 64.32010: 64.32011: 64.22012: 64.32013: 64.32014: 63.92015: 64.82016: 64.82017: 652018: 65.12019: 65.4

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Greece 78.9% compare
  2. 14 Brunei Darussalam 78.3% compare
  3. 15 Macau (China) 78.2% compare
  4. 16 China 77.6% compare
  5. 17 Malawi 77.0% compare
  6. 18 Uganda 76.6% compare
  7. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 75.4% compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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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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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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