Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 84.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
54th
of 201 groups
All-time high
84.8%
in 2024
All-time low
41.0%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) stood at 84.8%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) peaked at 84.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1974.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 54th of 201 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 41.0% | — |
| 1975 | 41.3% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 41.5% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 41.7% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 42.0% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 42.5% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 43.3% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 44.0% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 44.8% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 45.5% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 46.2% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 46.8% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 53.5% | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 54.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 55.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 57.3% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 57.9% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 58.8% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 59.9% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 60.5% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 61.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 59.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 60.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.6% | 41.0% | 42.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 42.5% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 54.8% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 58.8% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 73.0% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 82.0% | 84.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
More education data for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9066 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.179 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) was 84.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1974.
- How does ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 54th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) 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