Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 70.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Region 3 recorded 70.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 70.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1975.
That places GPE: Region 3 89th 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 50 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 49.6% | — |
| 1976 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 55.1% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 55.4% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 55.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 56.3% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 56.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 57.7% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 57.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 68.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 70.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.9% | 49.6% | 50.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 50.2% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.5% | 55.6% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 55.9% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 60.8% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 67.9% | 70.8% | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: Region 3?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 was 70.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1975.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 89th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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