Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 15,646 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
15,646 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
37th
of 37 groups
All-time high
20,521 number
in 2006
All-time low
15,430 number
in 2017
Years of data
24
1990–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1990–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200420181990: 19.1k number1991: 19.4k number1992: 19.6k number1993: 19.6k number1994: 19.6k number1995: 19.5k number1996: 19.8k number1997: 19.8k number1998: 19.9k number1999: 19.8k number2000: 19.7k number2001: 19.8k number2002: 19.9k number2003: 20.1k number2004: 20.2k number2005: 20.3k number2006: 20.5k number2007: 20.4k number2008: 20.3k number2014: 17.2k number2015: 16.8k number2016: 16.2k number2017: 15.4k number2018: 15.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Pacific island small states stood at 15,646 number.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Pacific island small states peaked at 20,521 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15,430 number, in 2017.

Pacific island small states ranks 37th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number) in Pacific island small states, 1990 to 2018.
Year number Change
1990 19,110 number
1991 19,435 number +1.7%
1992 19,572 number +0.7%
1993 19,599 number +0.1%
1994 19,585 number -0.1%
1995 19,519 number -0.3%
1996 19,752 number +1.2%
1997 19,818 number +0.3%
1998 19,855 number +0.2%
1999 19,790 number -0.3%
2000 19,665 number -0.6%
2001 19,800 number +0.7%
2002 19,922 number +0.6%
2003 20,066 number +0.7%
2004 20,169 number +0.5%
2005 20,264 number +0.5%
2006 20,521 number +1.3%
2007 20,405 number -0.6%
2008 20,266 number -0.7%
2014 17,228 number -15.0%
2015 16,776 number -2.6%
2016 16,151 number -3.7%
2017 15,430 number -4.5%
2018 15,646 number +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,604 number 19,110 number 19,855 number 10
2000s 20,120 number 19,665 number 20,521 number 9
2010s 16,246 number 15,430 number 17,228 number 5

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 34 Benin 342,958 number compare
  2. 35 Ecuador 312,616 number compare
  3. 36 Cambodia 300,815 number compare
  4. 37 Malawi 290,410 number compare
  5. 38 Philippines 266,943 number compare
  6. 39 Portugal 263,577 number compare
  7. 40 Rwanda 254,335 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 Pacific island small states?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 15,646 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 20,521 number in 2006.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 15,430 number in 2017.
How does Pacific island small states rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Pacific island small states ranks 37th out of 37 groups with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pacific island 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.