Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 67.2% in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
67.2%
World rank
39th
of 82 countries
All-time high
67.2%
in 2017
All-time low
56.5%
in 1992
Years of data
5
1992–2017

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2017

02040601992200420171992: 56.52000: 58.22004: 592013: 62.92017: 67.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 67.2% for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 67.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 1992.

Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.5% 56.5% 56.5% 1
2000s 58.6% 58.2% 59.0% 2
2010s 65.0% 62.9% 67.2% 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 36 Eswatini 69.3% compare
  2. 37 Argentina 68.8% compare
  3. 38 Tunisia 67.5% compare
  4. 40 Burundi 66.9% compare
  5. 41 India 66.3% compare
  6. 42 Morocco 65.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Saudi Arabia?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Saudi Arabia was 67.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 1992.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 39th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.