Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 97.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
97.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
15th
of 201 groups
All-time high
97.5%
in 2021
All-time low
95.9%
in 2003
Years of data
12
2003–2022
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: North America stood at 97.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: North America peaked at 97.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2003.
That places UNICEF: North America 15th out of 201 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 95.9% | — |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 95.9% | 96.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: North America
More education data for UNICEF: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2592 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3047 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: North America?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in UNICEF: North America was 97.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2003.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 15th out of 201 groups with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: North 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