Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Small states
Small states: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 70.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Small states, 1985–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Small states recorded 70.5% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Small states peaked at 71.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1991.
That places Small states 16th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.5% | 56.8% | 58.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 59.1% | 56.8% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 60.2% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 66.7% | 71.0% | 10 |
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More reference data data for Small states
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,859 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 482.15 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 522.36 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 806,780 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 409,898 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 396,882 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.86 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 93.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Small states?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Small states was 70.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 1991.
- How does Small states rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Small states ranks 16th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.