Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 55.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Vanuatu, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Vanuatu stood at 55.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Vanuatu peaked at 55.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 1979.
That places Vanuatu 72nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 41.8% | — |
| 1984 | 44.0% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 47.3% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 55.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.0%, 84% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 55.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.2%, 75% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Vanuatu?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Vanuatu was 55.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 1979.
- How does Vanuatu rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Vanuatu ranks 72nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.