Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 68.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 68.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 68.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1975.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 83rd 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, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17.2% | — |
| 1976 | 17.2% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 17.4% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 17.4% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 17.8% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 18.2% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 24.5% | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 24.6% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 24.9% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 25.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 25.7% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 26.5% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | +41.4% |
| 1998 | 39.3% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.3% | 17.2% | 17.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 17.4% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 24.9% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 39.2% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 53.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 65.0% | 68.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 68.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1975.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 83rd out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release