Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 38.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 38.7%. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 38.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1985.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 174th of 201 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17.2% | — |
| 1986 | 17.2% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.7% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 17.9% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5% | 17.2% | 17.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 18.1% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 21.4% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 28.9% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 36.5% | 38.7% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 38.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1985.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 174th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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