Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Greece

Greece: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 78.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
78.9%
World rank
13th
of 82 countries
All-time high
83.4%
in 1981
All-time low
69.6%
in 2005
Years of data
8
1981–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Greece, 1981–2018

0204060801981199920181981: 83.41991: 78.92001: 802005: 69.62007: 71.12009: 70.72011: 80.12018: 78.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Greece stood at 78.9%.

That represents a change of up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Greece peaked at 83.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 2005.

Greece ranks 13th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 83.4% 83.4% 83.4% 1
1990s 78.9% 78.9% 78.9% 1
2000s 72.9% 69.6% 80.0% 4
2010s 79.5% 78.9% 80.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Greece?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Greece was 78.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 1981.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2005.
How does Greece rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Greece ranks 13th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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