Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Seychelles
Seychelles: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 79.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Seychelles, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 79.0% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 79.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 1987.
Seychelles ranks 33rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 66.6% | 66.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 71.5% | 79.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 30 Dominican Republic 79.8% compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 79.1% compare
- 32 Peru 79.0% compare
- 34 Thailand 78.7% compare
- 35 Brazil 78.5% compare
- 36 Least developed countries 35.1% compare
- 36 Brunei Darussalam 78.2% compare
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Seychelles?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Seychelles was 79.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 1987.
- How does Seychelles rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 33rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.