Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 1983.
That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 4th out of 201 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 82.5% | — |
| 1984 | 82.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 83.2% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 84.0% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 84.7% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 85.6% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 86.5% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 87.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 88.6% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 89.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 90.7% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 91.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 92.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 93.6% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 94.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 96.8% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 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 | 84.1% | 82.5% | 86.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 92.2% | 87.6% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 96.9% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 742,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7388 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7525 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.20 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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 ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 1983.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 4th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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