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

Grenada: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 96.6% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
96.6%
World rank
12th
of 83 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 1984
All-time low
95.3%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2014

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

0204060801001970199220141970: 95.3 %1984: 96.6 %1994: 96.6 %2004: 96.6 %2014: 96.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Grenada recorded 96.6% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Grenada peaked at 96.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 1970.

That places Grenada 12th out of 83 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 95.3% 95.3% 95.3% 1
1980s 96.6% 96.6% 96.6% 1
1990s 96.6% 96.6% 96.6% 1
2000s 96.6% 96.6% 96.6% 1
2010s 96.6% 96.6% 96.6% 1

Countries ranked near Grenada

  1. 9 Greece 97.7% compare
  2. 10 Uruguay 97.3% compare
  3. 11 Spain 97.1% compare
  4. 13 Jordan 96.5% compare
  5. 14 Singapore 95.5% compare
  6. 15 Albania 95.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Grenada?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Grenada was 96.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Grenada?
The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 1984.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Grenada?
The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 1970.
How does Grenada rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Grenada ranks 12th out of 83 countries with data for 2014.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.