United Arab Emirates - Elderly (65+) literacy rate

42.1 (%) in 2005

In 2005, elderly literacy rate for United Arab Emirates was 42.1 %. Between 1975 and 2005, elderly literacy rate of United Arab Emirates grew substantially from 8.8 to 42.1 % rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 142.19% in 2005.

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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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