Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IBRD only
IBRD only: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 69.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IBRD only, 1975–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 76.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 39.76 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 36.53 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.16 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 6.41 million number (2019)
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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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.