Liberia - Elderly (65+) literacy rate

32.8 (%) in 2007

In 2007, elderly literacy rate for Liberia was 32.8 %. Elderly literacy rate of Liberia increased from 6.8 % in 1984 to 32.8 % in 2007 growing at an average annual rate of 144.86%.

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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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