Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 77.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids is 77.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 77.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 1990.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 74th of 201 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.1% | — |
| 1991 | 64.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 65.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 65.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 66.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 69.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.5% | 64.1% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 69.6% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 72.6% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.1% | 77.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 77.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 1990.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 74th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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