Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Caribbean Small States

Caribbean Small States: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 50.7% in 2015. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
50.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
37th
of 37 groups
All-time high
53.9%
in 1993
All-time low
49.0%
in 2011
Years of data
23
1993–2015

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Caribbean Small States, 1993–2015

02040601993200420151993: 53.91994: 53.81995: 53.61996: 53.31997: 531998: 52.71999: 52.42000: 52.32001: 52.22002: 52.12003: 51.92004: 51.82005: 51.62006: 51.32007: 512008: 50.72009: 50.32010: 49.32011: 492012: 49.22013: 50.92014: 50.82015: 50.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Caribbean Small States is 50.7%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Caribbean Small States peaked at 53.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2011.

That places Caribbean Small States 37th out of 37 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.3% 52.4% 53.9% 7
2000s 51.5% 50.3% 52.3% 10
2010s 50.0% 49.0% 50.9% 6

Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States

  1. 34 Cameroon 69.8% compare
  2. 35 Suriname 69.4% compare
  3. 36 Eswatini, Kingdom of 69.3% compare
  4. 37 Argentina 68.8% compare
  5. 38 Tunisia 67.5% compare
  6. 39 Saudi Arabia 67.2% compare
  7. 40 Burundi 66.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Caribbean Small States?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Caribbean Small States was 50.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 1993.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2011.
How does Caribbean Small States rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Caribbean Small States ranks 37th out of 37 groups with data for 2015.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.