Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 69.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 69.1% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 69.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1974.
That places GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 91st out of 201 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 36.9% | — |
| 1975 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 38.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 38.6% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 38.9% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 39.1% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 39.3% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 43.1% | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 43.6% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 43.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 44.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 45.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 46.3% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 61.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 69.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.4% | 36.9% | 37.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 40.1% | 38.0% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 43.8% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 46.3% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 54.6% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 65.3% | 69.1% | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.86 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 69.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1974.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 91st out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) 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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