Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 67.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Low & middle income, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Low & middle income is 67.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Low & middle income peaked at 67.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 1986.
Low & middle income ranks 12th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 64.4% | — |
| 1976 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 63.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 65.4% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 63.9% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 65.3% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 65.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.3% | 64.2% | 64.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 64.2% | 63.7% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.3% | 63.9% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 66.4% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 66.6% | 67.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 81.5% compare
- 10 Zambia 81.2% compare
- 11 Cambodia 80.3% compare
- 12 Peru 79.0% compare
- 13 Greece 78.9% compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 78.3% compare
- 15 Macau, China 78.2% compare
More reference data data for Low & middle income
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 61.84 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.72 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 119.71 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 57.86 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.11 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 9.78 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Low & middle income?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Low & middle income was 67.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 1986.
- How does Low & middle income rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Low & middle income ranks 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.