Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 84.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) recorded 84.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 84.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 1976.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 54th 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 51 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 55.7% | — |
| 1975 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 55.7% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 56.5% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 57.2% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 57.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 58.5% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 59.1% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 59.6% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 61.0% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 61.5% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 62.5% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 63.2% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 65.5% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 66.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 68.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 58.7% | 55.7% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 61.8% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 68.5% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 74.2% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 82.0% | 84.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 84.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 1976.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 54th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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