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

Latest (2019)
67.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
11th
of 37 groups
All-time high
67.5%
in 2019
All-time low
63.8%
in 1986
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA & IBRD total, 1975–2019

02040601975199720191975: 64.51976: 64.41977: 64.41978: 64.31979: 64.31980: 64.11981: 64.11982: 64.11983: 63.91984: 63.91985: 63.91986: 63.81987: 63.81988: 65.51989: 65.51990: 63.91991: 65.41992: 65.31993: 65.21994: 65.11995: 65.11996: 65.11997: 65.51998: 66.21999: 66.42000: 66.52001: 66.52002: 66.62003: 66.92004: 66.92005: 66.92006: 672007: 66.92008: 66.82009: 66.72010: 66.82011: 66.82012: 66.82013: 66.92014: 66.72015: 67.22016: 67.22017: 67.32018: 67.32019: 67.5

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Jordan 82.1% compare
  2. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 81.5% compare
  3. 10 Zambia 81.2% compare
  4. 11 Cambodia 80.3% compare
  5. 12 Peru 79.0% compare
  6. 13 Greece 78.9% compare
  7. 14 Brunei Darussalam 78.3% compare

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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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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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