Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Least developed countries: UN classification

Least developed countries: UN classification: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 64.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
64.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
23rd
of 38 groups
All-time high
64.9%
in 2019
All-time low
59.5%
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1981–2019

02040601981200020191981: 59.51982: 59.61983: 59.71984: 59.81985: 601986: 601987: 601988: 60.21989: 60.41990: 60.41991: 60.41992: 60.51993: 60.61994: 60.51995: 60.61996: 60.71997: 60.91998: 61.31999: 61.52000: 61.82001: 61.92002: 622003: 62.22004: 62.32005: 62.52006: 62.12007: 632008: 62.32009: 62.52010: 62.52011: 632012: 632013: 63.22014: 63.12015: 63.62016: 64.62017: 64.42018: 64.72019: 64.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Least developed countries: UN classification recorded 64.9% 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 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 64.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 1981.

Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 23rd of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 59.9% 59.5% 60.4% 9
1990s 60.7% 60.4% 61.5% 10
2000s 62.3% 61.8% 63.0% 10
2010s 63.7% 62.5% 64.9% 10

Countries ranked near Least developed countries: UN classification

  1. 20 Laos 74.2% compare
  2. 21 Spain 74.1% compare
  3. 22 Portugal 74.0% compare
  4. 23 Mozambique 73.6% compare
  5. 25 Indonesia 73.0% compare
  6. 26 Bahrain 72.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Least developed countries: UN classification was 64.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 1981.
How does Least developed countries: UN classification rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 23rd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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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