Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 49.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1986–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) stood at 49.8%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 49.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1986.
That places ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 109th out of 201 groups with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 29.4% | — |
| 1987 | 29.6% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 29.8% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 29.9% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 30.2% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 30.5% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 30.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 33.1% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 33.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.7% | 29.4% | 29.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 30.2% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 33.7% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 43.1% | 49.8% | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.81 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.80 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 420,985 (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 49.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1986.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 109th out of 201 groups with data for 2014.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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