Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 85.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 85.5%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 85.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 1998.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 83.7% | — |
| 1985 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 83.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 83.1% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 82.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 82.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 81.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 81.1% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 78.1% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.5% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 81.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.6% | 83.4% | 83.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 81.2% | 78.1% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 79.6% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 80.5% | 85.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 1 Uzbekistan 99.9% compare
- 2 Montenegro 90.6% compare
- 3 Türkiye 85.4% compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 84.9% compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,129 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,612 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,548 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.04 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.09 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.6% (2019)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 85.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 1998.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.