Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in World
World: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 67.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
67.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
11th
of 38 groups
All-time high
67.8%
in 2006
All-time low
65.6%
in 1986
Years of data
36
1984–2019
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in World, 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in World stood at 67.7%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in World peaked at 67.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 1986.
World ranks 11th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 65.7% | — |
| 1985 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 67.0% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 65.6% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 66.8% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.1% | 65.6% | 67.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 66.7% | 65.6% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 67.4% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 67.2% | 67.7% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in World?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in World was 67.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 1986.
- How does World rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- World ranks 11th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.