ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs India: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
ALECSO: Gulf Countries
83.4%
in 2024
India
46.1%
in 2024
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
61st
India rank
62nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- India
How they compare
ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 83.4% against 46.1% in India, a difference of 37.3%.
That makes ALECSO: Gulf Countries's figure about 1.8 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 61st and India ranks 62nd of 201 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Gulf Countries | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 27.3% | 12.6% | India |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 35.4% | 7.2% | India |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 40.4% | 14.8% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 46.1% | 35.4% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or India?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 83.4% against 46.1% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and India?
- 37.3%, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and India?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and India rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 61st and India ranks 62nd of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release