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

IDA only: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 64.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
64.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
25th
of 38 groups
All-time high
64.6%
in 2019
All-time low
59.5%
in 1982
Years of data
38
1982–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA only, 1982–2019

02040601982200020191982: 59.51983: 59.61984: 59.71985: 59.91986: 59.81987: 59.91988: 60.11989: 60.21990: 60.21991: 60.31992: 60.31993: 60.31994: 60.21995: 60.31996: 60.41997: 60.61998: 611999: 61.22000: 61.42001: 61.62002: 61.72003: 61.82004: 61.92005: 62.12006: 61.72007: 62.62008: 622009: 62.22010: 62.42011: 62.82012: 62.92013: 63.12014: 62.92015: 63.42016: 64.32017: 64.12018: 64.52019: 64.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA only is 64.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA only peaked at 64.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 1982.

That places IDA only 25th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 59.8% 59.5% 60.2% 8
1990s 60.5% 60.2% 61.2% 10
2000s 61.9% 61.4% 62.6% 10
2010s 63.5% 62.4% 64.6% 10

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 22 Portugal 74.0% compare
  2. 23 Mozambique 73.6% compare
  3. 25 Indonesia 73.0% compare
  4. 26 Bahrain 72.0% compare
  5. 27 Kuwait 72.0% compare
  6. 28 Malaysia 71.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA only?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA only was 64.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 1982.
How does IDA only rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
IDA only ranks 25th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA 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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