Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 2,894 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Vanuatu, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Vanuatu is 2,894 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Vanuatu peaked at 3,012 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,178 number, in 1979.
Vanuatu ranks 74th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,178 number | 1,178 number | 1,178 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,466 number | 1,466 number | 1,466 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,014 number | 2,014 number | 2,014 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,280 number | 2,280 number | 2,280 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,953 number | 2,894 number | 3,012 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 71 Namibia 4,779 number compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 4,183 number compare
- 73 Brunei 3,567 number compare
- 75 Montenegro 2,681 number compare
- 76 Sao Tome and Principe 2,093 number compare
- 77 Uzbekistan 1,607 number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Vanuatu?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Vanuatu was 2,894 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,012 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,178 number in 1979.
- How does Vanuatu rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 74th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.