Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%) (literacy) in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)
ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%) (literacy) was 38.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) is 38.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) peaked at 38.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1976.
ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) ranks 177th of 201 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%) (literacy) in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.0% | — |
| 1977 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 10.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.1% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 19.4% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 34.8% | 38.1% | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 631,770 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.64 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) was 38.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1976.
- How does ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) ranks 177th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) 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