India vs MDG: Western Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
India
61.3%
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia
86.8%
in 2024
India rank
63rd
MDG: Western Asia rank
61st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- India
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 86.8% against 61.3% in India, a difference of 25.5%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.4 times India's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 63rd and MDG: Western Asia ranks 61st of 87 countries.
MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.6% | 35.1% | 0.5% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 46.6% | 5.3% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 62.7% | 10.9% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 77.6% | 22.1% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 86.2% | 25.7% | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, India or MDG: Western Asia?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 86.8% against 61.3% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between India and MDG: Western Asia?
- 25.5%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: Western Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do India and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- India ranks 63rd and MDG: Western Asia ranks 61st of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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