Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 85.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
43rd
of 201 groups
All-time high
85.5%
in 2024
All-time low
56.1%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America recorded 85.5% 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 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 85.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 1974.
That places MDG: Latin America 43rd out of 201 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 56.1% | — |
| 1975 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 57.7% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 58.4% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 60.2% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 60.6% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 61.5% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 63.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 63.8% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 64.5% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 65.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 66.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 67.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 68.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 84.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.2% | 56.1% | 56.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 59.2% | 56.2% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 62.4% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 69.0% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 74.9% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 82.7% | 85.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 650,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 85.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 1974.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 43rd out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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