Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 89.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
28th
of 201 groups
All-time high
89.9%
in 2024
All-time low
44.8%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 89.9% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 89.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 1976.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 28th out of 201 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 44.8% | — |
| 1977 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 45.3% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 46.1% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 46.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 46.8% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 53.5% | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 54.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 54.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 55.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 66.8% | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 67.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 67.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 45.0% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 54.3% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 67.1% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 77.9% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 87.7% | 89.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- 25 Colombia 85.0% compare
- 26 Bahrain 84.8% compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 84.6% compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 84.0% compare
- 29 Brazil 83.2% compare
- 30 Mauritius 82.3% compare
- 31 Palestine, State of 81.7% compare
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 89.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 1976.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 28th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Late-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