Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Indonesia

Indonesia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 73.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
73.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 82 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 2006
All-time low
63.6%
in 2014
Years of data
11
1980–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Indonesia, 1980–2018

0204060801980199920181980: 64.51990: 65.22004: 70.62006: 75.52008: 73.32009: 73.82011: 74.12014: 63.62015: 73.92016: 73.22018: 73

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Indonesia stood at 73.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Indonesia peaked at 75.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2014.

Indonesia ranks 25th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 64.5% 64.5% 64.5% 1
1990s 65.2% 65.2% 65.2% 1
2000s 73.3% 70.6% 75.5% 4
2010s 71.6% 63.6% 74.1% 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 22 Portugal 74.0% compare
  2. 23 Mozambique 73.6% compare
  3. 24 Central African Republic 73.1% 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 Indonesia?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Indonesia was 73.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2014.
How does Indonesia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Indonesia ranks 25th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.