Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 84.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) recorded 84.6% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female 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 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 84.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1976.
That places ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 31st out of 201 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17.0% | — |
| 1977 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 17.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 17.2% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 25.3% | +38.2% |
| 1989 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +75.2% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 17.0% | 17.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 17.1% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 25.4% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 45.1% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 63.0% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 80.7% | 84.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
More education data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 84.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1976.
- How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 31st out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 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