Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 29.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ALECSO: Member Countries stood at 29.9%. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 29.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1978.
That places ALECSO: Member Countries 155th out of 201 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5.5% | — |
| 1979 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.0% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 16.7% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 26.7% | 29.9% | 5 |
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ALECSO: Member Countries was 29.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1978.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 155th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member Countries 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