Haiti - Elderly (65+) literacy rate

8.5 (%) in 2006

In 2006, elderly literacy rate for Haiti was 8.5 %. Elderly literacy rate of Haiti fell gradually from 18 % in 1982 to 8.5 % in 2006.

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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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