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

Latest (2018)
9,326 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
38th
of 38 groups
All-time high
12,349 number
in 2006
All-time low
9,163 number
in 2017
Years of data
25
1990–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Pacific island small states, 1990–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200420181990: 10.5k number1991: 10.8k number1992: 10.9k number1993: 11.0k number1994: 11.1k number1995: 11.1k number1996: 11.4k number1997: 11.5k number1998: 11.6k number1999: 11.6k number2000: 11.7k number2001: 11.8k number2002: 11.9k number2003: 12.0k number2004: 12.1k number2005: 12.1k number2006: 12.3k number2007: 12.3k number2008: 12.2k number2009: 12.1k number2014: 10.3k number2015: 10.0k number2016: 9.6k number2017: 9.2k number2018: 9.3k number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Malawi 223,690 number compare
  2. 36 Benin 210,482 number compare
  3. 37 Portugal 195,051 number compare
  4. 38 Ecuador 190,088 number compare
  5. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 181,245 number compare
  6. 40 Rwanda 180,978 number compare
  7. 41 Philippines 160,004 number compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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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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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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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.