Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 65.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
65.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
65.6%
in 2017
All-time low
60.3%
in 1992
Years of data
12
1992–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in El Salvador, 1992–2018

02040601992200520181992: 60.32006: 632007: 61.22008: 64.32009: 63.52010: 61.82011: 63.92013: 62.82015: 63.92016: 652017: 65.62018: 65.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in El Salvador stood at 65.2%.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in El Salvador peaked at 65.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 1992.

That places El Salvador 43rd out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.3% 60.3% 60.3% 1
2000s 63.0% 61.2% 64.3% 4
2010s 64.0% 61.8% 65.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in El Salvador?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in El Salvador was 65.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 1992.
How does El Salvador rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
El Salvador ranks 43rd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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.