Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 65.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
65.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
14th
of 37 groups
All-time high
65.7%
in 2019
All-time low
60.4%
in 1986
Years of data
34
1986–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Pre-demographic dividend, 1986–2019

02040601986200220191986: 60.41987: 60.51988: 60.71989: 60.91990: 61.11991: 611992: 61.31993: 61.51994: 61.71995: 61.81996: 621997: 62.31998: 62.71999: 63.12000: 632001: 63.32002: 63.62003: 63.82004: 64.32005: 64.62006: 64.42007: 642008: 64.22009: 64.22010: 64.32011: 64.72012: 64.72013: 652014: 65.12015: 65.12016: 65.32017: 65.42018: 65.62019: 65.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 65.7%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 65.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 1986.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 14th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 60.6% 60.4% 60.9% 4
1990s 61.8% 61.0% 63.1% 10
2000s 63.9% 63.0% 64.6% 10
2010s 65.1% 64.3% 65.7% 10

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

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  3. 13 Greece 78.9% compare
  4. 14 Brunei Darussalam 78.3% compare
  5. 15 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 78.2% compare
  6. 16 China (People’s Republic of) 77.6% compare
  7. 17 Malawi 77.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Pre-demographic dividend?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Pre-demographic dividend was 65.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 1986.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.