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

Rwanda: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 71.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
71.2%
World rank
29th
of 82 countries
All-time high
71.2%
in 2018
All-time low
59.4%
in 1978
Years of data
6
1978–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Rwanda, 1978–2018

0204060801978199820181978: 59.42000: 62.82010: 70.22012: 682014: 70.72018: 71.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 71.2% for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Rwanda peaked at 71.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 1978.

That places Rwanda 29th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59.4% 59.4% 59.4% 1
2000s 62.8% 62.8% 62.8% 1
2010s 70.0% 68.0% 71.2% 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 26 Bahrain 72.0% compare
  2. 27 Kuwait 72.0% compare
  3. 28 Malaysia 71.5% compare
  4. 30 Tanzania 70.7% compare
  5. 31 Senegal 70.1% compare
  6. 32 Thailand 70.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Rwanda?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Rwanda was 71.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 1978.
How does Rwanda rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Rwanda ranks 29th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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