Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 65.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
65.2%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
92nd
of 201 groups
All-time high
66.5%
in 2012
All-time low
48.6%
in 2013
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2003–2024

02040602003201320242003: 60.1 %2004: 60.1 %2005: 60.9 %2006: 61.7 %2007: 62.5 %2008: 63.2 %2009: 64 %2010: 64.8 %2011: 65.7 %2012: 66.5 %2013: 48.6 %2014: 50.2 %2015: 51.8 %2016: 53.3 %2017: 54.9 %2018: 56.4 %2019: 57.9 %2020: 59.3 %2021: 60.9 %2022: 62.4 %2023: 63.8 %2024: 65.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 65.2%.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 66.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2013.

That places GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 92nd out of 201 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%) in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 60.1%
2004 60.1% +0.0%
2005 60.9% +1.3%
2006 61.7% +1.3%
2007 62.5% +1.3%
2008 63.2% +1.3%
2009 64.0% +1.3%
2010 64.8% +1.2%
2011 65.7% +1.3%
2012 66.5% +1.3%
2013 48.6% -26.9%
2014 50.2% +3.3%
2015 51.8% +3.1%
2016 53.3% +3.0%
2017 54.9% +2.9%
2018 56.4% +2.7%
2019 57.9% +2.7%
2020 59.3% +2.5%
2021 60.9% +2.6%
2022 62.4% +2.5%
2023 63.8% +2.3%
2024 65.2% +2.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -26.9% 66.5% 48.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.8% 60.1% 64.0% 7
2010s 57.0% 48.6% 66.5% 10
2020s 62.3% 59.3% 65.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 65.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2013.
How does GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 92nd out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release