Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend
WB: Ida Blend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 42.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend stood at 42.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend peaked at 42.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1980.
WB: Ida Blend ranks 144th of 201 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.8% | — |
| 1981 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25.1% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 25.4% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.6% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 26.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 27.6% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 28.1% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 28.6% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.9% | 24.8% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 25.6% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 26.7% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 31.2% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 40.3% | 42.5% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Ida Blend
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3694 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 44.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend was 42.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1980.
- How does WB: Ida Blend rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Blend ranks 144th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Blend 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