Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in South Africa
South Africa: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 64.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in South Africa, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in South Africa stood at 64.9%.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in South Africa peaked at 68.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 1980.
South Africa ranks 45th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 56.6% | — |
| 1996 | 58.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 66.2% | 66.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 64.9% | 68.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in South Africa?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in South Africa was 64.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 1980.
- How does South Africa rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- South Africa ranks 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.