Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cecc-sica
Cecc-sica: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 72.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cecc-sica, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cecc-sica recorded 72.2% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cecc-sica peaked at 72.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1987.
Cecc-sica ranks 86th of 201 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cecc-sica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 53.1% | — |
| 1987 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 53.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 53.6% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 53.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.2% | 53.0% | 53.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 53.6% | 53.4% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 53.3% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 59.2% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 70.1% | 72.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Cecc-sica
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4939 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 289,360 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4922 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 689,133 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cecc-sica?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cecc-sica was 72.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Cecc-sica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Cecc-sica?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1987.
- How does Cecc-sica rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Cecc-sica ranks 86th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Cecc-sica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cecc-sica 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