Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Grenada

Grenada: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 392 number in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
392 number
World rank
81st
of 82 countries
All-time high
392 number
in 2014
All-time low
242 number
in 1984
Years of data
5
1970–2014

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Grenada, 1970–2014

01002003004001970199220141970: 262 number1984: 242 number1994: 291 number2004: 344 number2014: 392 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2014, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Grenada stood at 392 number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Grenada peaked at 392 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 242 number, in 1984.

That places Grenada 81st out of 82 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Grenada, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number) in Grenada, 1970 to 2014.
Year number Change
1970 262 number
1984 242 number -7.6%
1994 291 number +20.2%
2004 344 number +18.2%
2014 392 number +14.0%

Grenada compared with similar countries

  • Grenada's 392 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 312,616 number, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Grenada's 392 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 179,271 number, 0% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 262 number 262 number 262 number 1
1980s 242 number 242 number 242 number 1
1990s 291 number 291 number 291 number 1
2000s 344 number 344 number 344 number 1
2010s 392 number 392 number 392 number 1

Countries ranked near Grenada

  1. 78 Uzbekistan 1,609 number compare
  2. 79 Seychelles 1,549 number compare
  3. 80 Barbados 595 number compare
  4. 82 Tonga 50 number compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Grenada?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Grenada was 392 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
The highest recorded value was 392 number in 2014.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
The lowest recorded value was 242 number in 1984.
How does Grenada rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Grenada ranks 81st out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Grenada?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Grenada 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.