Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 65.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 65.1%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 65.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 1984.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 17th 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 36 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 60.1% | — |
| 1985 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 60.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 60.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 62.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 62.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.2% | 60.1% | 60.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 61.0% | 60.3% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 62.2% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 64.1% | 65.1% | 10 |
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More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.22 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 15.81 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 32.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.767 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 65.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 1984.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.