Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 71,346 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Caribbean Small States, 1993–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Caribbean Small States stood at 71,346 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Caribbean Small States peaked at 77,575 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 64,586 number, in 2011.
Caribbean Small States ranks 38th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,057 number | 76,484 number | 77,575 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 73,230 number | 67,967 number | 76,450 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,042 number | 64,586 number | 71,346 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More reference data data for Caribbean Small States
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.01 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 59,245 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 56,742 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 115,987 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.08 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 93.7% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.9 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.43 GPIA (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male 5,246 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Caribbean Small States?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Caribbean Small States was 71,346 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 77,575 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,586 number in 2011.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2015.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.