Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Other small states
Other small states: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 70.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Other small states, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Other small states stood at 70.6%. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Other small states peaked at 70.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 1986.
That places Other small states 19th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 56.2% | — |
| 1984 | 56.0% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 55.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 56.6% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 56.6% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 56.2% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 56.9% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 57.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 58.7% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 60.1% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 60.3% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.2% | 55.9% | 56.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 58.2% | 56.2% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 60.3% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 65.4% | 70.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More reference data data for Other small states
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 630,809 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.95 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 311,072 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 319,737 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 7.01 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.89 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.8% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.34 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 60,564 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Other small states?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Other small states was 70.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 1986.
- How does Other small states rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Other small states ranks 19th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other 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.