GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs India: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
84.6%
in 2024
India
46.1%
in 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
59th
India rank
62nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- India
How they compare
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 currently reports 84.6% against 46.1% in India, a difference of 38.5%.
That makes GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024's figure about 1.8 times India's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 59th and India ranks 62nd of 201 groups.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.3% | 21.4% | 23.9% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 27.3% | 29.0% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 35.4% | 29.4% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 40.4% | 33.7% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 46.1% | 37.0% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 or India?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, at 84.6% against 46.1% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and India?
- 38.5%, with GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and India?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and India rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 59th 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