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

Portugal: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 74.0% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
74.0%
World rank
22nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
74.0%
in 2018
All-time low
67.0%
in 1981
Years of data
5
1981–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Portugal, 1981–2018

0204060801981199920181981: 671991: 692001: 702011: 732018: 74

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Portugal stood at 74.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Portugal peaked at 74.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 1981.

That places Portugal 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 67.0% 67.0% 67.0% 1
1990s 69.0% 69.0% 69.0% 1
2000s 70.0% 70.0% 70.0% 1
2010s 73.5% 73.0% 74.0% 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 19 Bolivia 75.4% compare
  2. 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 74.2% compare
  3. 21 Spain 74.1% compare
  4. 23 Mozambique, Republic of 73.6% compare
  5. 24 Central African Republic 73.1% compare
  6. 25 Indonesia 73.0% compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Portugal?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Portugal was 74.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 1981.
How does Portugal rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Portugal ranks 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Portugal. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/elderly-illiterate-population-65-years-percent-female/portugal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/elderly-illiterate-population-65-years-percent-female/portugal/">Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Portugal</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.