Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 97.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
97.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2017
All-time low
89.8%
in 1999
Years of data
11
1999–2017

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Azerbaijan, 1999–2017

0204060801001999200820171999: 89.8 %2007: 96.6 %2009: 97.6 %2010: 97.3 %2011: 97.3 %2012: 97.3 %2013: 97.5 %2014: 97.6 %2015: 97.7 %2016: 97.8 %2017: 97.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Azerbaijan is 97.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Azerbaijan peaked at 97.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 1999.

Azerbaijan ranks 3rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%) in Azerbaijan, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 89.8%
2007 96.6% +7.5%
2009 97.6% +1.0%
2010 97.3% -0.3%
2011 97.3% +0.1%
2012 97.3% -0.0%
2013 97.5% +0.2%
2014 97.6% +0.1%
2015 97.7% +0.1%
2016 97.8% +0.1%
2017 97.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.8% 89.8% 89.8% 1
2000s 97.1% 96.6% 97.6% 2
2010s 97.6% 97.3% 97.9% 8

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 1 Uruguay 98.2% compare
  2. 2 Moldova 98.0% compare
  3. 4 Argentina 97.2% compare
  4. 5 Spain 94.2% compare
  5. 6 Greece 92.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Azerbaijan?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Azerbaijan was 97.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 1999.
How does Azerbaijan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
Azerbaijan ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 360 data points, 1976–2019
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Percentage of females age 65 and above in urban areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/