Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 67.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA & IBRD total, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA & IBRD total is 67.5%, 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 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 67.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 1986.
That places IDA & IBRD total 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.4% | 64.3% | 64.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 64.3% | 63.8% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.3% | 63.9% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 66.5% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 66.7% | 67.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More reference data data for IDA & IBRD total
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 120.16 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 58.08 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 62.08 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 90.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 9.82 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male 1.55 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA & IBRD total?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA & IBRD total was 67.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 1986.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.