Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 73.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
82nd
of 201 groups
All-time high
73.5%
in 2024
All-time low
37.2%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 73.5% 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 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 73.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1975.
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 37.2% | — |
| 1976 | 37.2% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 37.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 37.3% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 37.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 37.5% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 37.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 38.1% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 38.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 38.6% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 39.6% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 43.9% | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 44.3% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 44.6% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 44.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 52.8% | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 39.3% | 37.3% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 44.6% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 54.8% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 63.2% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 71.1% | 73.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- 79 Ethiopia 17.8% compare
- 80 Niger 17.4% compare
- 81 Afghanistan 16.5% compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 16.1% compare
- 83 Mali 13.1% compare
- 84 Chad 11.0% compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 5.8% compare
More education data for WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6578 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 337.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.57 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 24.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 73.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1975.
- How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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