Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 65.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Lower middle income, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Lower middle income is 65.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Lower middle income peaked at 65.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 1976.
Lower middle income ranks 17th of 38 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.3% | 59.3% | 59.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 59.8% | 59.4% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.4% | 60.8% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 63.2% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 64.1% | 65.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 78.3% compare
- 15 Macau (China) 78.2% compare
- 16 China (People’s Republic of) 77.6% compare
- 17 Malawi 77.0% compare
- 18 Uganda 76.6% compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 75.4% compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 74.2% compare
More reference data data for Lower middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 6,782 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 469.5 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 475.87 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 28.75 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 59.49 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 30.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.41 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.37 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.44 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 95.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Lower middle income?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Lower middle income was 65.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 1976.
- How does Lower middle income rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Lower middle income ranks 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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.