Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Small states

Small states: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 61.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
61.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
35th
of 38 groups
All-time high
61.7%
in 2005
All-time low
58.9%
in 1988
Years of data
34
1986–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Small states, 1986–2019

02040601986200220191986: 601987: 60.31988: 58.91989: 591990: 59.11991: 60.61992: 59.21993: 59.31994: 59.51995: 59.71996: 59.71997: 59.81998: 59.81999: 59.72000: 612001: 61.12002: 61.42003: 61.62004: 61.62005: 61.72006: 61.42007: 61.22008: 61.12009: 60.82010: 60.92011: 60.72012: 612013: 61.22014: 61.12015: 61.62016: 61.42017: 61.32018: 612019: 61.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Small states stood at 61.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Small states peaked at 61.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 1988.

Small states ranks 35th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 59.5% 58.9% 60.3% 4
1990s 59.6% 59.1% 60.6% 10
2000s 61.3% 60.8% 61.7% 10
2010s 61.1% 60.7% 61.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Small states?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Small states was 61.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 1988.
How does Small states rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Small states ranks 35th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Small states 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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