Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 56.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend is 56.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 56.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1979.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 101st 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29.9% | — |
| 1976 | 30.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 30.0% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 30.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 29.8% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 30.0% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 30.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 30.3% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 30.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 30.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 32.7% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 35.0% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 35.3% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 35.6% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 35.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 36.4% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 41.7% | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.0% | 29.8% | 30.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 29.8% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 35.6% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 41.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 48.6% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 54.2% | 56.5% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 56.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1979.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 101st out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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