Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 76.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, 1993–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States stood at 76.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States peaked at 76.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 1993.
That places Caribbean Small States 14th out of 38 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 64.1% | — |
| 1994 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 65.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 67.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 75.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 64.1% | 66.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 67.3% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 75.0% | 76.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More reference data data for Caribbean Small States
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.01 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 59,245 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 56,742 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 115,987 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.08 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.7% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.9 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.43 GPIA (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male 5,246 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Caribbean Small States was 76.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 1993.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 14th out of 38 groups with data for 2015.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.