Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA blend

IDA blend: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 60.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
60.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
36th
of 38 groups
All-time high
60.1%
in 2017
All-time low
54.8%
in 1983
Years of data
39
1981–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA blend, 1981–2019

02040601981200020191981: 54.81982: 54.81983: 54.81984: 54.81985: 54.91986: 54.91987: 55.11988: 55.31989: 55.61990: 55.81991: 55.71992: 56.11993: 56.31994: 56.41995: 56.61996: 56.81997: 571998: 57.21999: 57.52000: 57.12001: 57.32002: 57.62003: 58.22004: 58.52005: 58.72006: 59.32007: 58.42008: 59.22009: 59.12010: 59.32011: 58.82012: 59.72013: 59.52014: 59.42015: 59.72016: 602017: 60.12018: 59.72019: 60.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA blend is 60.1%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA blend peaked at 60.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 1983.

IDA blend ranks 36th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 55.0% 54.8% 55.6% 9
1990s 56.5% 55.7% 57.5% 10
2000s 58.3% 57.1% 59.3% 10
2010s 59.6% 58.8% 60.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA blend?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA blend was 60.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 1983.
How does IDA blend rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
IDA blend ranks 36th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA blend 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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