Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 83.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific is 83.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 83.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1976.
That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 49th 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, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20.0% | — |
| 1977 | 20.1% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 20.2% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 20.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 20.8% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 21.1% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 21.3% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 21.6% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 29.0% | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 29.2% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 29.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 30.0% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 30.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 30.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | +50.9% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 83.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.1% | 20.0% | 20.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 20.3% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 29.3% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 46.1% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 63.7% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 79.8% | 83.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 83.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1976.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 49th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East 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