Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 87.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Pacific island small states, 1990–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 87.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Pacific island small states peaked at 87.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 1990.
Pacific island small states ranks 9th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.3% | — |
| 1991 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 69.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 69.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 70.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 71.4% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 72.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 73.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 74.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 75.2% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 77.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 79.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.1% | 68.3% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.9% | 75.2% | 80.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 85.3% | 87.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More reference data data for Pacific island small states
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30,916 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29,068 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 59,984 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.78 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.83 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.72 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.9% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.55 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.12 GPIA (2009)
- Teachers in primary education, male 7,473 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Pacific island small states?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Pacific island small states was 87.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 1990.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Pacific island small states ranks 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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
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.