Lithuania - Elderly (65+) literacy rate

99.8 (%) in 2011

In 2011, elderly literacy rate for Lithuania was 99.8 %. Elderly literacy rate of Lithuania increased from 91.4 % in 1989 to 99.8 % in 2011 growing at an average annual rate of 4.57%.

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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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