Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) was 2,337 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2,337 number
World rank
71st
of 83 countries
All-time high
2,447 number
in 2014
All-time low
1,643 number
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Vanuatu, 1979–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1979199820181979: 1.6k number1984: 1.9k number1994: 2.2k number2004: 2.2k number2014: 2.4k number2018: 2.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Vanuatu is 2,337 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Vanuatu peaked at 2,447 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,643 number, in 1979.

That places Vanuatu 71st out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) in Vanuatu, 1979 to 2018.
Year number Change
1979 1,643 number —
1984 1,869 number +13.8%
1994 2,248 number +20.3%
2004 2,152 number -4.3%
2014 2,447 number +13.7%
2018 2,337 number -4.5%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 2,337 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,952 number, 2% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 2,337 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59,392 number, 4% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,643 number 1,643 number 1,643 number 1
1980s 1,869 number 1,869 number 1,869 number 1
1990s 2,248 number 2,248 number 2,248 number 1
2000s 2,152 number 2,152 number 2,152 number 1
2010s 2,392 number 2,337 number 2,447 number 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 68 Azerbaijan 3,198 number compare
  2. 69 Bahrain 3,039 number compare
  3. 70 Kazakhstan 2,647 number compare
  4. 72 Suriname 2,315 number compare
  5. 73 Macao 2,304 number compare
  6. 74 Moldova 1,766 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Vanuatu?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Vanuatu was 2,337 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 2,447 number in 2014.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 1,643 number in 1979.
How does Vanuatu rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Vanuatu ranks 71st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
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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.