Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 6,320 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male 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, male in Pacific island small states is 6,320 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Pacific island small states peaked at 8,659 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6,267 number, in 2017.
Pacific island small states ranks 37th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,572 number | — |
| 1991 | 8,645 number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 8,659 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 8,598 number | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 8,502 number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 8,374 number | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 8,399 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 8,346 number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 8,262 number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 8,142 number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 7,995 number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 8,020 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8,056 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 8,074 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8,099 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8,117 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8,173 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 8,106 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 8,040 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,894 number | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 6,726 number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6,513 number | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 6,267 number | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 6,320 number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,450 number | 8,142 number | 8,659 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,076 number | 7,995 number | 8,173 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,544 number | 6,267 number | 6,894 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, male in Pacific island small states?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Pacific island small states was 6,320 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 8,659 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,267 number in 2017.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Pacific island small states ranks 37th out of 37 groups with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.