Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 77.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Caribbean Small States, 1993–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Caribbean Small States is 77.9%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Caribbean Small States peaked at 78.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 1993.
That places Caribbean Small States 13th 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, female in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 65.0% | — |
| 1994 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 66.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 67.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 69.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 70.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 74.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 65.0% | 68.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 68.8% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 76.9% | 78.5% | 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, female in Caribbean Small States?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Caribbean Small States was 77.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 1993.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 13th out of 38 groups with data for 2015.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.