Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Other small states

Other small states: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 64.6% in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
64.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
25th
of 37 groups
All-time high
65.1%
in 2005
All-time low
61.1%
in 1988
Years of data
37
1983–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Other small states, 1983–2019

02040601983200120191983: 63.11984: 63.21985: 63.21986: 63.21987: 63.21988: 61.11989: 61.11990: 61.11991: 63.31992: 61.31993: 61.41994: 61.61995: 61.91996: 62.11997: 62.21998: 62.41999: 62.32000: 64.12001: 64.22002: 64.62003: 64.82004: 64.92005: 65.12006: 64.72007: 64.22008: 64.22009: 63.82010: 64.32011: 642012: 64.32013: 64.22014: 642015: 64.82016: 64.62017: 64.52018: 64.32019: 64.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Other small states recorded 64.6% for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in 2019.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Other small states peaked at 65.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 1988.

That places Other small states 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 62.6% 61.1% 63.2% 7
1990s 62.0% 61.1% 63.3% 10
2000s 64.5% 63.8% 65.1% 10
2010s 64.3% 64.0% 64.8% 10

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 22 Portugal 74.0% compare
  2. 23 Mozambique 73.6% compare
  3. 24 Central African Republic 73.1% compare
  4. 25 Indonesia 73.0% compare
  5. 26 Bahrain, Kingdom of 72.0% compare
  6. 27 Kuwait 72.0% compare
  7. 28 Malaysia 71.5% 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 Other small states?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Other small states was 64.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 1988.
How does Other small states rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Other small states ranks 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Other small states 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.