Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 804 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Seychelles, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 804 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Seychelles peaked at 1,225 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 804 number, in 2018.
Seychelles ranks 79th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,225 number | 1,225 number | 1,225 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,215 number | 1,215 number | 1,215 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,206 number | 1,206 number | 1,206 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 939 number | 804 number | 1,074 number | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Seychelles?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Seychelles was 804 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,225 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 804 number in 2018.
- How does Seychelles rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Seychelles ranks 79th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.