Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Oceania
MDG: Oceania: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 45.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
45.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
124th
of 201 groups
All-time high
47.7%
in 2010
All-time low
45.0%
in 2003
Years of data
25
1994–2021
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Oceania, 1994–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Oceania stood at 45.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Oceania peaked at 47.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2003.
MDG: Oceania ranks 124th of 201 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Oceania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 45.7% | — |
| 1995 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 45.4% | 45.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 45.0% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 45.7% | 47.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.5% | 2 |
More education data for MDG: Oceania
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,702 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 955,656 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 785,154 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.75 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49,696 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,805 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Oceania?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Oceania was 45.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2003.
- How does MDG: Oceania rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- MDG: Oceania ranks 124th out of 201 groups with data for 2021.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Oceania 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