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

02040601984200120191984: 65.71985: 65.71986: 65.61987: 65.61988: 671989: 671990: 65.61991: 66.81992: 66.71993: 66.61994: 66.51995: 66.51996: 66.41997: 66.81998: 67.41999: 67.42000: 67.42001: 67.42002: 67.42003: 67.72004: 67.72005: 67.62006: 67.82007: 67.62008: 67.62009: 67.42010: 67.52011: 67.42012: 67.42013: 67.42014: 67.22015: 67.62016: 67.62017: 67.62018: 67.62019: 67.7

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near World

  1. 8 Jordan 82.1% compare
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  3. 10 Zambia 81.2% compare
  4. 11 Cambodia 80.3% compare
  5. 12 Peru 79.0% compare
  6. 13 Greece 78.9% compare
  7. 14 Brunei 78.3% compare

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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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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.