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
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Pacific island small states, 1990–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More reference data data for Pacific island small states
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.78 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 59,984 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29,068 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30,916 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.83 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.9% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.55 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.12 GPIA (2009)
- Teachers in primary education, male 7,473 number (2019)
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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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.