Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Low income
Low income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 64.7% in 2019. β² Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Low income, 1988β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Low income is 64.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Low income peaked at 64.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 1994.
Low income ranks 23rd of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 60.2% | 59.8% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 61.6% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 62.9% | 64.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 74.2% compare
- 21 Spain 74.1% compare
- 22 Least developed countries 64.9% compare
- 22 Portugal 74.0% compare
- 23 Mozambique 73.6% compare
- 24 Central African Republic 73.1% compare
- 25 Indonesia 73.0% compare
- 26 Bahrain 72.0% compare
More reference data data for Low income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,206 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 259.59 (2025)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 248.16 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 18.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 9.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 9.61 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.43 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.91 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Low income?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Low income was 64.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 1994.
- How does Low income rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Low income ranks 23rd out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.