Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 81.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Suriname, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 81.0% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 81.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 2004.
That places Suriname 27th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 62.9% | — |
| 2008 | 72.2% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 62.9% | 72.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 76.0% | 81.0% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Suriname?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Suriname was 81.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 27th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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.