Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 71.6% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1993–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States is 71.6%, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 71.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1993.
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 87th of 201 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 64.0% | — |
| 1994 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 66.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 67.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 68.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 64.0% | 67.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 68.3% | 71.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
- 84 Chad 11.0% compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 5.8%
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,347 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7878 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 257,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 71.6% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1993.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 87th out of 201 groups with data for 2006.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States 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