Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
81st
of 201 groups
All-time high
74.0%
in 2024
All-time low
38.9%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 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: Ida & Ibrd Total is 74.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 74.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 1975.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 81st 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: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 38.9% | — |
| 1976 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 39.0% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 39.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 39.0% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 39.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 39.9% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 40.1% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 40.3% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 41.3% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 45.5% | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 45.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 54.0% | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 55.8% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 56.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 39.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 39.0% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 46.2% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 55.9% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 64.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 71.7% | 74.0% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 74.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 1975.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 81st out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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