Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 9,326 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Pacific island small states, 1990–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Pacific island small states is 9,326 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Pacific island small states peaked at 12,349 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9,163 number, in 2017.
That places Pacific island small states 38th out of 38 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,154 number | 10,539 number | 11,648 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,052 number | 11,670 number | 12,349 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,702 number | 9,163 number | 10,334 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More reference data data for Pacific island small states
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 30,916 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 29,068 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 59,984 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.78 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.83 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.72 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 98.9% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.55 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.12 GPIA (2009)
- Teachers in primary education, male 7,473 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Pacific island small states?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Pacific island small states was 9,326 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 12,349 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,163 number in 2017.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Pacific island small states ranks 38th out of 38 groups with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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, 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.