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

IDA total: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 63.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
63.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
31st
of 38 groups
All-time high
63.1%
in 2019
All-time low
58.0%
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2019

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

02040601981200020191981: 581982: 581983: 58.11984: 58.11985: 58.21986: 58.21987: 58.31988: 58.51989: 58.71990: 58.81991: 58.81992: 58.91993: 591994: 591995: 59.11996: 59.21997: 59.41998: 59.71999: 602000: 602001: 60.22002: 60.32003: 60.62004: 60.82005: 612006: 612007: 61.32008: 61.12009: 61.22010: 61.32011: 61.52012: 61.82013: 61.92014: 61.72015: 62.22016: 62.92017: 62.82018: 62.92019: 63.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

IDA total recorded 63.1% for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA total peaked at 63.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1981.

That places IDA total 31st out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 58.2% 58.0% 58.7% 9
1990s 59.2% 58.8% 60.0% 10
2000s 60.7% 60.0% 61.3% 10
2010s 62.2% 61.3% 63.1% 10

Countries ranked near IDA total

  1. 28 Malaysia 71.5% compare
  2. 29 Rwanda 71.2% compare
  3. 30 Tanzania 70.7% compare
  4. 31 Senegal 70.1% compare
  5. 32 Thailand 70.1% compare
  6. 33 Sri Lanka 69.9% compare
  7. 34 Cameroon 69.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA total?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in IDA total was 63.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in IDA total?
The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1981.
How does IDA total rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
IDA total ranks 31st out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA 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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