Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IBRD only

IBRD only: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 69.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
69.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
9th
of 38 groups
All-time high
69.1%
in 2019
All-time low
64.9%
in 1986
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IBRD only, 1975–2019

02040601975199720191975: 65.81976: 65.71977: 65.71978: 65.61979: 65.51980: 65.41981: 65.41982: 65.21983: 65.11984: 651985: 651986: 64.91987: 64.91988: 671989: 671990: 651991: 66.81992: 66.71993: 66.61994: 66.51995: 66.41996: 66.41997: 67.11998: 67.91999: 68.12000: 68.22001: 68.22002: 68.22003: 68.62004: 68.62005: 68.42006: 68.52007: 68.52008: 68.52009: 68.42010: 68.52011: 68.62012: 68.62013: 68.72014: 68.42015: 68.92016: 68.72017: 68.92018: 68.92019: 69.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IBRD only is 69.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IBRD only peaked at 69.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 1986.

That places IBRD only 9th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IBRD only, 1975 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1975 65.8%
1976 65.7% -0.1%
1977 65.7% -0.1%
1978 65.6% -0.1%
1979 65.5% -0.1%
1980 65.4% -0.3%
1981 65.4% +0.0%
1982 65.2% -0.2%
1983 65.1% -0.2%
1984 65.0% -0.1%
1985 65.0% -0.1%
1986 64.9% -0.1%
1987 64.9% +0.1%
1988 67.0% +3.3%
1989 67.0% -0.0%
1990 65.0% -3.1%
1991 66.8% +2.8%
1992 66.7% -0.2%
1993 66.6% -0.2%
1994 66.5% -0.2%
1995 66.4% -0.1%
1996 66.4% -0.0%
1997 67.1% +1.0%
1998 67.9% +1.2%
1999 68.1% +0.2%
2000 68.2% +0.1%
2001 68.2% +0.0%
2002 68.2% +0.0%
2003 68.6% +0.5%
2004 68.6% +0.0%
2005 68.4% -0.2%
2006 68.5% +0.1%
2007 68.5% +0.0%
2008 68.5% -0.1%
2009 68.4% -0.1%
2010 68.5% +0.2%
2011 68.6% +0.1%
2012 68.6% -0.0%
2013 68.7% +0.1%
2014 68.4% -0.4%
2015 68.9% +0.8%
2016 68.7% -0.3%
2017 68.9% +0.2%
2018 68.9% +0.1%
2019 69.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 65.7% 65.5% 65.8% 5
1980s 65.5% 64.9% 67.0% 10
1990s 66.8% 65.0% 68.1% 10
2000s 68.4% 68.2% 68.6% 10
2010s 68.7% 68.4% 69.1% 10

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 6 Moldova 84.7% compare
  2. 7 Singapore 84.0% compare
  3. 8 Jordan 82.1% compare
  4. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 81.5% compare
  5. 10 Zambia 81.2% compare
  6. 11 Cambodia 80.3% compare
  7. 12 Peru 79.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IBRD only?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IBRD only was 69.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 1986.
How does IBRD only rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
IBRD only ranks 9th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IBRD only 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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