Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 55.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
55.3%
World rank
72nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
55.3%
in 2018
All-time low
41.8%
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2018

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

02040601979199820181979: 41.81984: 441994: 47.32004: 51.42014: 55.22018: 55.3

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

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Vanuatu, 1979 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 Dominican Republic 57.7% compare
  2. 70 Iran 57.1% compare
  3. 71 Colombia 55.9% compare
  4. 73 Oman 54.3% compare
  5. 74 Panama 53.7% compare
  6. 75 Cote d'Ivoire 52.9% compare

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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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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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