Cabo Verde - Elderly (65+) literacy rate

36.8 (%) in 2015

In 2015, elderly literacy rate for Cabo Verde was 36.8 %. Elderly literacy rate of Cabo Verde increased from 26.8 % in 1990 to 36.8 % in 2015 growing at an average annual rate of 17.33%.

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What is elderly literacy rate?

Elderly (65+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

What is Cabo Verde elderly literacy rate?