Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 45.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1994–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) stood at 45.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 47.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2003.
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 126th of 201 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 45.7% | — |
| 1995 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 45.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 45.3% | 45.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 45.0% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 45.7% | 47.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.5% | 2 |
More education data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 26,778 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49,680 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 355,410 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 429,558 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,737 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 14,944 (2000)
All data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 45.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2003.
- How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 126th out of 201 groups with data for 2021.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release