Suriname - Elderly (65+) literacy rate

81.0 (%) in 2018

In 2018, elderly literacy rate for Suriname was 81 %. Elderly literacy rate of Suriname increased from 62.9 % in 2004 to 81 % in 2018 growing at an average annual rate of 6.66%.

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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 Suriname elderly literacy rate?