Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 73.7% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
73.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 37 groups
All-time high
73.7%
in 2019
All-time low
67.1%
in 1990
Years of data
44
1976–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Late-demographic dividend, 1976–2019

0204060801976199720191976: 69.71977: 69.51978: 69.31979: 69.11980: 68.91981: 68.61982: 68.41983: 68.11984: 67.91985: 67.71986: 67.61987: 67.41988: 70.91989: 70.71990: 67.11991: 70.31992: 70.11993: 69.91994: 69.71995: 69.61996: 69.61997: 71.91998: 71.61999: 71.62000: 71.62001: 71.52002: 71.52003: 71.52004: 71.42005: 71.42006: 71.52007: 72.12008: 72.12009: 72.12010: 72.22011: 72.62012: 72.82013: 72.82014: 732015: 73.32016: 73.42017: 73.62018: 73.62019: 73.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Late-demographic dividend is 73.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 73.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 1990.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 7th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 69.4% 69.1% 69.7% 4
1980s 68.6% 67.4% 70.9% 10
1990s 70.1% 67.1% 71.9% 10
2000s 71.7% 71.4% 72.1% 10
2010s 73.1% 72.2% 73.7% 10

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 4 Palestine, State of 84.9% compare
  2. 5 Viet Nam 84.8% compare
  3. 6 Republic of Moldova 84.7% compare
  4. 7 Singapore 84.0% compare
  5. 8 Jordan 82.1% compare
  6. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 81.5% compare
  7. 10 Zambia 81.2% compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Late-demographic dividend?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Late-demographic dividend was 73.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 1990.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.