Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 41.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 41.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 41.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1981.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 162nd of 201 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.1% | — |
| 1976 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 21.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 21.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 21.0% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 21.1% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 21.1% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 21.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 21.3% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 22.6% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 22.8% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 23.1% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 39.8% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 21.0% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 23.1% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 25.1% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 26.9% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 36.7% | 41.1% | 5 |
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 41.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1981.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 162nd out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release