Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number) in Small states
Small states: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number) was 678,325 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Small states, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Small states is 678,325 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Small states peaked at 678,325 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 492,499 number, in 1986.
Small states ranks 34th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number) in Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 492,499 number | — |
| 1987 | 501,364 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 506,937 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 517,944 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 529,604 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 545,956 number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 550,983 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 558,058 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 564,505 number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 568,224 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 574,174 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 580,568 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 580,087 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 580,996 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 598,823 number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 605,734 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 604,704 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 603,000 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 605,495 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 602,379 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 612,156 number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 628,872 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 625,850 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 636,134 number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 621,702 number | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 629,259 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 627,157 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 646,003 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 651,797 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 645,472 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 655,013 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 661,799 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 651,246 number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 678,325 number | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 504,686 number | 492,499 number | 517,944 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 563,316 number | 529,604 number | 580,996 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 612,315 number | 598,823 number | 636,134 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 646,777 number | 621,702 number | 678,325 number | 10 |
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More reference data data for Small states
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- CPI Price, nominal 518.05 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 555.01 (2026)
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- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 806,780 number (2019)
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- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 409,898 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Small states?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Small states was 678,325 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 678,325 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 492,499 number in 1986.
- How does Small states rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Small states ranks 34th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.