Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Grenada

Grenada: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 96.0% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
96.0%
World rank
9th
of 82 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 1984
All-time low
94.5%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2014

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Grenada, 1970–2014

0204060801001970199220141970: 94.5 %1984: 96 %1994: 96 %2004: 96 %2014: 96 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Grenada stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Grenada peaked at 96.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 1970.

Grenada ranks 9th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 94.5% 94.5% 94.5% 1
1980s 96.0% 96.0% 96.0% 1
1990s 96.0% 96.0% 96.0% 1
2000s 96.0% 96.0% 96.0% 1
2010s 96.0% 96.0% 96.0% 1

Countries ranked near Grenada

  1. 6 Uruguay 98.2% compare
  2. 7 Argentina 97.2% compare
  3. 8 Moldova 96.1% compare
  4. 10 Montenegro 95.0% compare
  5. 11 Philippines 94.1% compare
  6. 12 Spain 93.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Grenada?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Grenada was 96.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Grenada?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 1984.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Grenada?
The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 1970.
How does Grenada rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Grenada ranks 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Grenada?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Grenada 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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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.