Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de

Venezuela, República Bolivariana de: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 61.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
61.9%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
53rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
64.4%
in 2015
All-time low
57.3%
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–2016

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de, 1981–2016

02040601981199820161981: 57.31990: 62.22001: 63.12007: 62.32009: 62.42011: 60.72015: 64.42016: 61.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Venezuela, República Bolivariana de recorded 61.9% for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in 2016.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de peaked at 64.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 1981.

Venezuela, República Bolivariana de ranks 53rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 57.3% 57.3% 57.3% 1
1990s 62.2% 62.2% 62.2% 1
2000s 62.6% 62.3% 63.1% 3
2010s 62.3% 60.7% 64.4% 3

Countries ranked near Venezuela, República Bolivariana de

  1. 50 Mexico 64.0% compare
  2. 51 Albania 63.9% compare
  3. 52 Egypt, Arab Republic of 63.3% compare
  4. 54 Mali 61.8% compare
  5. 55 Algeria 61.7% compare
  6. 56 Benin 61.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de was 61.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 1981.
How does Venezuela, República Bolivariana de rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Venezuela, República Bolivariana de ranks 53rd out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 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.