Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 45.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
123rd
of 201 groups
All-time high
45.9%
in 2024
All-time low
23.2%
in 1982
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 45.9%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 45.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1982.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 123rd of 201 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.3% | — |
| 1976 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.2% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 27.2% | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 27.5% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 28.1% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 28.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 23.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 27.9% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 34.5% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 39.8% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 43.2% | 45.9% | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 45.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1982.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 123rd out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern 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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February 2026 Data Release