Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia

MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 99.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
6th
of 201 groups
All-time high
99.2%
in 2024
All-time low
84.3%
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1989–2024

0204060801001989200620241989: 84.3 %1990: 84.9 %1991: 85.6 %1992: 86.4 %1993: 87.1 %1994: 87.7 %1995: 88.4 %1996: 91.7 %1997: 92.5 %1998: 93 %1999: 93.3 %2000: 93.7 %2001: 94 %2002: 94.4 %2003: 94.8 %2004: 95.1 %2005: 95.5 %2006: 95.7 %2007: 96 %2008: 96.3 %2009: 98.4 %2010: 98.7 %2011: 98.7 %2012: 98.7 %2013: 98.8 %2014: 98.8 %2015: 98.8 %2016: 98.9 %2017: 99 %2018: 99 %2019: 99.1 %2020: 99.1 %2021: 99.2 %2022: 99.2 %2023: 99.2 %2024: 99.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia is 99.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia peaked at 99.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 1989.

That places MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 6th out of 201 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%) in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1989 to 2024.
Year % Change
1989 84.3%
1990 84.9% +0.7%
1991 85.6% +0.8%
1992 86.4% +0.9%
1993 87.1% +0.8%
1994 87.7% +0.7%
1995 88.4% +0.8%
1996 91.7% +3.7%
1997 92.5% +0.8%
1998 93.0% +0.5%
1999 93.3% +0.4%
2000 93.7% +0.4%
2001 94.0% +0.4%
2002 94.4% +0.4%
2003 94.8% +0.4%
2004 95.1% +0.3%
2005 95.5% +0.5%
2006 95.7% +0.2%
2007 96.0% +0.3%
2008 96.3% +0.3%
2009 98.4% +2.2%
2010 98.7% +0.3%
2011 98.7% +0.0%
2012 98.7% +0.1%
2013 98.8% +0.1%
2014 98.8% +0.0%
2015 98.8% +0.1%
2016 98.9% +0.1%
2017 99.0% +0.1%
2018 99.0% +0.1%
2019 99.1% +0.1%
2020 99.1% +0.0%
2021 99.2% +0.0%
2022 99.2% +0.0%
2023 99.2% +0.0%
2024 99.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 84.3% 84.3% 84.3% 1
1990s 89.1% 84.9% 93.3% 10
2000s 95.4% 93.7% 98.4% 10
2010s 98.8% 98.7% 99.1% 10
2020s 99.2% 99.1% 99.2% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia

  1. 3 Georgia 99.5% compare
  2. 4 Tonga 99.5% compare
  3. 5 Azerbaijan 99.2% compare
  4. 6 Spain 99.1% compare
  5. 7 Mongolia 99.0% compare
  6. 8 Serbia 98.7% compare
  7. 9 Montenegro 98.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia was 99.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 1989.
How does MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 6th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 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