Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 72.3% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
72.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
8th
of 37 groups
All-time high
72.3%
in 2019
All-time low
66.2%
in 1990
Years of data
44
1976–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Upper middle income, 1976–2019

0204060801976199720191976: 68.41977: 68.31978: 68.11979: 67.91980: 67.51981: 67.61982: 67.41983: 67.21984: 67.11985: 671986: 66.81987: 66.71988: 69.71989: 69.61990: 66.21991: 69.21992: 691993: 68.91994: 68.81995: 68.61996: 68.61997: 70.31998: 70.11999: 70.12000: 70.22001: 70.22002: 70.12003: 70.12004: 70.12005: 70.42006: 70.72007: 71.22008: 71.12009: 71.12010: 71.22011: 71.32012: 71.42013: 71.52014: 70.72015: 71.82016: 71.82017: 722018: 72.12019: 72.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Upper middle income is 72.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Upper middle income peaked at 72.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 1990.

That places Upper middle income 8th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 68.2% 67.9% 68.4% 4
1980s 67.7% 66.7% 69.7% 10
1990s 69.0% 66.2% 70.3% 10
2000s 70.5% 70.1% 71.2% 10
2010s 71.6% 70.7% 72.3% 10

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 5 Viet Nam 84.8% compare
  2. 6 Moldova 84.7% compare
  3. 7 Singapore 84.0% compare
  4. 8 Jordan 82.1% compare
  5. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 81.5% compare
  6. 10 Zambia 81.2% compare
  7. 11 Cambodia 80.3% compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Upper middle income?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Upper middle income was 72.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 1990.
How does Upper middle income rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Upper middle income ranks 8th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper middle income 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.