Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 65.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
65.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
15th
of 38 groups
All-time high
65.4%
in 2019
All-time low
59.8%
in 1986
Years of data
34
1986–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1986–2019

02040601986200220191986: 59.81987: 59.81988: 59.81989: 601990: 601991: 60.11992: 60.11993: 60.31994: 60.21995: 60.41996: 60.61997: 60.91998: 61.31999: 61.62000: 622001: 62.32002: 62.52003: 62.82004: 63.12005: 63.42006: 62.82007: 63.12008: 63.42009: 63.82010: 63.62011: 64.52012: 64.42013: 64.72014: 64.92015: 64.92016: 65.12017: 65.22018: 65.32019: 65.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 65.4% for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 65.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 1986.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 15th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 59.9% 59.8% 60.0% 4
1990s 60.6% 60.0% 61.6% 10
2000s 62.9% 62.0% 63.8% 10
2010s 64.8% 63.6% 65.4% 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 12 Peru 79.0% compare
  2. 13 Greece 78.9% compare
  3. 14 Brunei Darussalam 78.3% compare
  4. 15 Macau (China) 78.2% compare
  5. 16 China (People’s Republic of) 77.6% compare
  6. 17 Malawi 77.0% compare
  7. 18 Uganda 76.6% compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 65.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 1986.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 15th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.