Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 74.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 74.9% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 74.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1975.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 76th out of 201 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29.6% | — |
| 1976 | 29.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 29.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 29.8% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 29.9% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 29.9% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 30.1% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 30.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 30.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 32.3% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 38.0% | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 38.3% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 38.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 38.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 40.1% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 49.4% | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 74.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.7% | 29.6% | 29.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 29.9% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 38.5% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 51.7% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 62.9% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 72.2% | 74.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 74.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1975.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 76th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release