Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 88.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
35th
of 201 groups
All-time high
88.3%
in 2024
All-time low
32.2%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 88.3%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 88.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 1976.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 35th of 201 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 32.2% | — |
| 1977 | 32.3% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 32.5% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 32.9% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 33.2% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 33.5% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 33.7% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 34.0% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 34.2% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 35.9% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 43.2% | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 43.4% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 44.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 58.9% | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 59.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.4% | 32.2% | 32.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 32.6% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 43.6% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 58.7% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 73.0% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 85.5% | 88.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 98.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 88.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 1976.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 35th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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