Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA only
IDA only: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 64.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA only, 1982–2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for IDA only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 28.87 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.63 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.2 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.04 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.34 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 95.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6961 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7683 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.47 million number (2019)
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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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.