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

Vanuatu: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 43.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
43.2%
World rank
55th
of 82 countries
All-time high
43.2%
in 2018
All-time low
13.0%
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Vanuatu, 1979–2018

102030401979199820181979: 13 %1984: 15.1 %1994: 19.3 %2004: 25.8 %2014: 35.8 %2018: 43.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Vanuatu is 43.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 67.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Vanuatu peaked at 43.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1979.

Vanuatu ranks 55th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 1
1980s 15.1% 15.1% 15.1% 1
1990s 19.3% 19.3% 19.3% 1
2000s 25.8% 25.8% 25.8% 1
2010s 39.5% 35.8% 43.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Vanuatu?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Vanuatu was 43.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1979.
How does Vanuatu rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Vanuatu ranks 55th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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.