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
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1986–2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 12 Peru 79.0% compare
- 13 Greece 78.9% compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 78.3% compare
- 15 Macau (China) 78.2% compare
- 16 China (People’s Republic of) 77.6% compare
- 17 Malawi 77.0% compare
- 18 Uganda 76.6% compare
More reference data data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 23.17 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 11.73 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 11.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.37 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.18 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.56 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 91.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6576 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7197 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 1.97 million number (2019)
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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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.