Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Middle income

Middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 67.8% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
67.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
10th
of 37 groups
All-time high
67.8%
in 2019
All-time low
63.9%
in 1986
Years of data
45
1975–2019

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

02040601975199720191975: 64.71976: 64.61977: 64.61978: 64.51979: 64.51980: 64.31981: 64.31982: 64.21983: 64.11984: 64.11985: 641986: 63.91987: 641988: 65.81989: 65.81990: 64.11991: 65.71992: 65.61993: 65.51994: 65.41995: 65.41996: 65.41997: 65.81998: 66.61999: 66.72000: 66.82001: 66.82002: 66.92003: 67.22004: 67.22005: 67.22006: 67.32007: 67.22008: 67.12009: 672010: 67.12011: 67.12012: 67.12013: 67.22014: 66.92015: 67.42016: 67.42017: 67.62018: 67.62019: 67.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Middle income recorded 67.8% for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Middle income peaked at 67.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 1986.

Middle income ranks 10th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64.6% 64.5% 64.7% 5
1980s 64.5% 63.9% 65.8% 10
1990s 65.6% 64.1% 66.7% 10
2000s 67.1% 66.8% 67.3% 10
2010s 67.3% 66.9% 67.8% 10

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 7 Singapore 84.0% compare
  2. 8 Jordan 82.1% compare
  3. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 81.5% compare
  4. 10 Zambia 81.2% compare
  5. 11 Cambodia 80.3% compare
  6. 12 Peru 79.0% compare
  7. 13 Greece 78.9% compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Middle income?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Middle income was 67.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 1986.
How does Middle income rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Middle income ranks 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.