Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 75.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
75.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
89th
of 200 groups
All-time high
75.3%
in 2022
All-time low
56.6%
in 1984
Years of data
39
1984–2022

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1984–2022

0204060801984200320221984: 56.6 %1985: 56.7 %1986: 56.9 %1987: 57.1 %1988: 57.5 %1989: 57.7 %1990: 57.9 %1991: 58.3 %1992: 58.7 %1993: 59 %1994: 59.3 %1995: 59.6 %1996: 59.7 %1997: 59 %1998: 59.5 %1999: 59.7 %2000: 60.2 %2001: 60.5 %2002: 60.9 %2003: 61.3 %2004: 61.6 %2005: 62 %2006: 63 %2007: 63.5 %2008: 66.3 %2009: 60.9 %2010: 61.9 %2011: 63 %2012: 64.5 %2013: 65.7 %2014: 67 %2015: 68.3 %2016: 69.5 %2017: 70.6 %2018: 71.7 %2019: 72.8 %2020: 73.7 %2021: 74.7 %2022: 75.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) is 75.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 75.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 1984.

That places ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 89th out of 200 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1984 to 2022.
Year % Change
1984 56.6%
1985 56.7% +0.2%
1986 56.9% +0.3%
1987 57.1% +0.3%
1988 57.5% +0.7%
1989 57.7% +0.3%
1990 57.9% +0.3%
1991 58.3% +0.7%
1992 58.7% +0.7%
1993 59.0% +0.5%
1994 59.3% +0.5%
1995 59.6% +0.6%
1996 59.7% +0.2%
1997 59.0% -1.3%
1998 59.5% +0.9%
1999 59.7% +0.4%
2000 60.2% +0.8%
2001 60.5% +0.5%
2002 60.9% +0.6%
2003 61.3% +0.7%
2004 61.6% +0.6%
2005 62.0% +0.6%
2006 63.0% +1.5%
2007 63.5% +0.8%
2008 66.3% +4.5%
2009 60.9% -8.3%
2010 61.9% +1.7%
2011 63.0% +1.8%
2012 64.5% +2.4%
2013 65.7% +1.9%
2014 67.0% +1.9%
2015 68.3% +2.0%
2016 69.5% +1.7%
2017 70.6% +1.7%
2018 71.7% +1.5%
2019 72.8% +1.5%
2020 73.7% +1.3%
2021 74.7% +1.3%
2022 75.3% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 57.1% 56.6% 57.7% 6
1990s 59.1% 57.9% 59.7% 10
2000s 62.0% 60.2% 66.3% 10
2010s 67.5% 61.9% 72.8% 10
2020s 74.6% 73.7% 75.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 75.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 1984.
How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 89th out of 200 groups with data for 2022.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 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-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release