Ghana - Elderly (65+) literacy rate

50.9 (%) in 2018

In 2018, elderly literacy rate for Ghana was 50.9 %. Between 2000 and 2018, elderly literacy rate of Ghana grew substantially from 29.5 to 50.9 % rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 45.98% in 2018.

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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.

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