What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?

The lowest recorded value was 1,549 number in 2018.

How does Seychelles rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?

Seychelles ranks 79th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.

Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Seychelles 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.

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

Name: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Seychelles
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Seychelles: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 1,549 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

1,549 number

World rank

79th

of 82 countries

All-time high

2,230 number

in 1987

All-time low

1,549 number

in 2018

Years of data

1987–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Seychelles, 1987–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Seychelles stood at 1,549 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 2,230 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,549 number, in 2018.

Seychelles ranks 79th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	2,230 number	2,230 number	2,230 number	1
1990s	2,141 number	2,141 number	2,141 number	1
2000s	2,090 number	2,090 number	2,090 number	1
2010s	1,761 number	1,549 number	1,973 number	2

Countries ranked near Seychelles

76 Sao Tome and Principe 2,568 number compare
77 Maldives 1,798 number compare
78 Uzbekistan 1,609 number compare
80 Barbados 595 number compare
81 Grenada 392 number compare
82 Tonga 50 number compare

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More reference data data for Seychelles

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0839 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 2.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 2.19 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 6.54 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 9.22 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 15.22 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0525 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1363 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 2.17 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Seychelles?: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Seychelles was 1,549 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 2,230 number in 1987.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 1,549 number in 2018.
How does Seychelles rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?: Seychelles ranks 79th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Seychelles 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.