Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 59.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
59.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
36th
of 37 groups
All-time high
60.3%
in 2008
All-time low
55.1%
in 1990
Years of data
24
1990–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Pacific island small states, 1990–2018

02040601990200420181990: 55.11991: 55.51992: 55.81993: 56.11994: 56.61995: 57.11996: 57.51997: 57.91998: 58.41999: 58.92000: 59.32001: 59.52002: 59.62003: 59.82004: 59.82005: 59.92006: 60.22007: 60.32008: 60.32014: 602015: 59.92016: 59.72017: 59.42018: 59.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Pacific island small states stood at 59.6%.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Pacific island small states peaked at 60.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 1990.

That places Pacific island small states 36th out of 37 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Pacific island small states, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 55.1%
1991 55.5% +0.7%
1992 55.8% +0.4%
1993 56.1% +0.7%
1994 56.6% +0.8%
1995 57.1% +0.9%
1996 57.5% +0.7%
1997 57.9% +0.7%
1998 58.4% +0.9%
1999 58.9% +0.8%
2000 59.3% +0.8%
2001 59.5% +0.3%
2002 59.6% +0.1%
2003 59.8% +0.3%
2004 59.8% +0.1%
2005 59.9% +0.2%
2006 60.2% +0.4%
2007 60.3% +0.2%
2008 60.3% +0.1%
2014 60.0% -0.6%
2015 59.9% -0.1%
2016 59.7% -0.4%
2017 59.4% -0.5%
2018 59.6% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.9% 55.1% 58.9% 10
2000s 59.9% 59.3% 60.3% 9
2010s 59.7% 59.4% 60.0% 5

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  1. 33 Sri Lanka 69.9% compare
  2. 34 Cameroon 69.8% compare
  3. 35 Suriname 69.4% compare
  4. 36 Eswatini 69.3% compare
  5. 37 Argentina 68.8% compare
  6. 38 Tunisia 67.5% compare
  7. 39 Saudi Arabia 67.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Pacific island small states?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Pacific island small states was 59.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 1990.
How does Pacific island small states rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Pacific island small states ranks 36th out of 37 groups with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, % 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.