Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 140,765 number in 2015. βΌ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, 1993β2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States is 140,765 number, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States peaked at 146,283 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 131,842 number, in 2011.
That places Caribbean Small States 36th out of 37 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144,676 number | 142,854 number | 145,866 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 142,088 number | 135,114 number | 146,283 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,066 number | 131,842 number | 140,765 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More reference data data for Caribbean Small States
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.01 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 59,245 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 56,742 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 115,987 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.08 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 93.7% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.9 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.43 GPIA (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male 5,246 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States was 140,765 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 146,283 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,842 number in 2011.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 36th out of 37 groups with data for 2015.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.