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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
140,765 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
36th
of 37 groups
All-time high
146,283 number
in 2000
All-time low
131,842 number
in 2011
Years of data
23
1993–2015

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, 1993–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1993200420151993: 142.9k number1994: 144.2k number1995: 144.1k number1996: 144.8k number1997: 145.4k number1998: 145.5k number1999: 145.9k number2000: 146.3k number2001: 145.8k number2002: 145.3k number2003: 144.6k number2004: 143.6k number2005: 142.2k number2006: 141.8k number2007: 138.8k number2008: 137.5k number2009: 135.1k number2010: 133.1k number2011: 131.8k number2012: 132.2k number2013: 139.7k number2014: 138.8k number2015: 140.8k number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Guatemala 354,530 number compare
  2. 34 Benin 342,958 number compare
  3. 35 Ecuador 312,616 number compare
  4. 36 Cambodia 300,815 number compare
  5. 37 Malawi 290,410 number compare
  6. 38 Philippines 266,943 number compare
  7. 39 Portugal 263,577 number compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

More reference data data for Caribbean Small States

All data for Caribbean Small States β†’

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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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
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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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.