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

Vanuatu: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 57.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
57.9%
World rank
63rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 2018
All-time low
18.2%
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2018

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

20304050601979199820181979: 18.2 %1984: 22.1 %1994: 29.5 %2004: 40 %2014: 52.7 %2018: 57.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Vanuatu stood at 57.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Vanuatu peaked at 57.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1979.

That places Vanuatu 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 1
1980s 22.1% 22.1% 22.1% 1
1990s 29.5% 29.5% 29.5% 1
2000s 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 1
2010s 55.3% 52.7% 57.9% 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 60 Cameroon 59.7% compare
  2. 61 Oman 59.0% compare
  3. 62 Tanzania 58.9% compare
  4. 64 Tunisia 55.8% compare
  5. 65 Central African Republic 54.5% compare
  6. 66 Bangladesh 52.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Vanuatu?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Vanuatu was 57.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1979.
How does Vanuatu rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Vanuatu ranks 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.