Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in IBRD only
IBRD only: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 69.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in IBRD only, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 69.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in IBRD only peaked at 69.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 1986.
IBRD only ranks 17th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.8% | 34.6% | 34.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 33.4% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 35.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 50.5% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 60.8% | 69.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 76.29 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 36.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 39.76 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 89.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.16 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 6.41 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in IBRD only?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in IBRD only was 69.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 1986.
- How does IBRD only rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- IBRD only ranks 17th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.