Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Pakistan

Pakistan: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 57.9% in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
57.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
68th
of 82 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 2017
All-time low
47.8%
in 1981
Years of data
13
1981–2017

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Pakistan, 1981–2017

02040601981199920171981: 47.81998: 51.42005: 54.12006: 55.32007: 54.92008: 56.52009: 56.42010: 56.62011: 55.82012: 57.12013: 56.82014: 56.82017: 57.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 57.9% for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Pakistan peaked at 57.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1981.

That places Pakistan 68th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 47.8% 47.8% 47.8% 1
1990s 51.4% 51.4% 51.4% 1
2000s 55.4% 54.1% 56.5% 5
2010s 56.8% 55.8% 57.9% 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 65 Barbados 58.6% compare
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  4. 69 Dominican Republic 57.7% compare
  5. 70 Iran 57.1% compare
  6. 71 Colombia 55.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Pakistan?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Pakistan was 57.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1981.
How does Pakistan rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Pakistan ranks 68th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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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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