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

Suriname: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 7,553 number in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
7,553 number
World rank
71st
of 82 countries
All-time high
10,755 number
in 2004
All-time low
7,553 number
in 2018
Years of data
5
2004–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Suriname, 2004–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2004201120182004: 10.8k number2008: 8.9k number2010: 7.7k number2012: 8.3k number2018: 7.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 7,553 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 10,755 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7,553 number, in 2018.

That places Suriname 71st out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,818 number 8,880 number 10,755 number 2
2010s 7,839 number 7,553 number 8,310 number 3

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 68 Malta 10,539 number compare
  2. 69 Qatar 9,622 number compare
  3. 70 Azerbaijan 8,936 number compare
  4. 72 Kazakhstan 6,829 number compare
  5. 73 Vanuatu 5,232 number compare
  6. 74 Brunei 4,553 number compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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All data for Suriname β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Suriname?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Suriname was 7,553 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 10,755 number in 2004.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 7,553 number in 2018.
How does Suriname rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Suriname ranks 71st out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname 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.