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

Seychelles: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 81.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
81.0%
World rank
24th
of 82 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 2018
All-time low
55.2%
in 1987
Years of data
5
1987–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Seychelles, 1987–2018

0204060801987200220181987: 55.2 %1994: 60.9 %2002: 68.1 %2010: 73.9 %2018: 81 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Seychelles stood at 81.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Seychelles peaked at 81.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 1987.

Seychelles ranks 24th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 55.2% 55.2% 55.2% 1
1990s 60.9% 60.9% 60.9% 1
2000s 68.1% 68.1% 68.1% 1
2010s 77.5% 73.9% 81.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Seychelles?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Seychelles was 81.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 1987.
How does Seychelles rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Seychelles ranks 24th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, 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
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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.