Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) recorded 99.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 99.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 1983.
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 2nd of 201 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 85.4% | — |
| 1984 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 86.5% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 87.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 87.8% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 88.5% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 89.3% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 90.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 91.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 91.7% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 92.4% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 93.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 94.2% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 96.5% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.7% | 85.4% | 88.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 93.0% | 89.3% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 96.8% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Armenia 99.9% compare
- 3 Georgia 99.5% compare
- 4 Tonga 99.5% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 99.2% compare
More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 833,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 99.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 1983.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 2nd out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 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