Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 78.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Ibrd Only recorded 78.3% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 78.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 1975.
That places WB: Ibrd Only 72nd out of 201 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 40.8% | — |
| 1976 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 40.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 40.9% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 40.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 41.1% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 41.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 41.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 41.9% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 42.4% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 43.4% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 59.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 59.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 65.5% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 78.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 43.1% | 40.9% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 48.9% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 59.6% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 68.5% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 76.1% | 78.3% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2992 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4897 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 205.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 231.24 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only was 78.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 1975.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 72nd out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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