Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 72.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States, 1983–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Other Small States recorded 72.2% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States peaked at 72.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 1983.
That places WB: Other Small States 85th out of 201 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 54.6% | — |
| 1984 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 55.4% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 55.7% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 56.6% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 57.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 58.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 58.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 60.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 60.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 60.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 60.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.6% | 54.6% | 56.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 58.5% | 57.0% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 60.2% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 65.0% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.3% | 72.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Other Small States
- 82 Burkina Faso 16.1% compare
- 83 Mali 13.1% compare
- 84 Chad 11.0% compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 5.8% compare
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 782,963 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 253,628 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States was 72.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 1983.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 85th out of 201 groups with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Other 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