Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 70.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) recorded 70.4% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 70.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2004.
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 90th of 201 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 45.8% | — |
| 1995 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 68.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 45.8% | 46.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 41.6% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 50.7% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 67.9% | 70.4% | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109,340 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 917,273 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,475 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 70.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2004.
- How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 90th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 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