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

Latest (2019)
65.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
17th
of 38 groups
All-time high
65.3%
in 2019
All-time low
59.3%
in 1976
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Lower middle income, 1975–2019

02040601975199720191975: 59.31976: 59.31977: 59.31978: 59.41979: 59.41980: 59.51981: 59.51982: 59.51983: 59.41984: 59.51985: 59.51986: 59.71987: 59.91988: 60.51989: 60.71990: 60.91991: 60.81992: 611993: 611994: 611995: 61.11996: 61.11997: 61.31998: 62.91999: 63.22000: 63.22001: 63.32002: 63.52003: 64.12004: 64.22005: 63.92006: 642007: 64.12008: 642009: 64.12010: 64.12011: 64.12012: 64.22013: 64.32014: 64.42015: 64.72016: 64.82017: 64.92018: 652019: 65.3

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Brunei Darussalam 78.3% compare
  2. 15 Macau (China) 78.2% compare
  3. 16 China (People’s Republic of) 77.6% compare
  4. 17 Malawi 77.0% compare
  5. 18 Uganda 76.6% compare
  6. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 75.4% compare
  7. 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 74.2% compare

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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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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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