Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 73.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
73.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
83rd
of 201 groups
All-time high
73.3%
in 2022
All-time low
57.8%
in 1985
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1985–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Small States recorded 73.3% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 73.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 1985.
WB: Small States ranks 83rd of 201 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 57.8% | — |
| 1986 | 58.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 59.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 60.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 62.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 63.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 63.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 65.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.4% | 57.8% | 59.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 59.2% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 62.9% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 67.9% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 72.6% | 73.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 80 Niger 17.4% compare
- 81 Afghanistan 16.5% compare
- 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: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Small States was 73.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 1985.
- How does WB: Small States rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 83rd out of 201 groups with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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