Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 63.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 63.6%. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 63.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 1983.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 28th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 59.7% | — |
| 1975 | 59.7% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 59.7% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 59.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 60.0% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 60.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 59.3% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 59.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 59.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 59.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 59.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.8% | 59.7% | 59.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 59.3% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.7% | 59.6% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 60.2% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 61.4% | 63.6% | 10 |
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More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.59 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.67 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.92 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.96 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.17 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.633 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.07 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 864,804 number (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 63.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 1983.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.