Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
75th
of 201 groups
All-time high
71.0%
in 2024
All-time low
58.5%
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1986–2024

0204060801986200520241986: 58.5 %1987: 59 %1988: 59.5 %1989: 60.1 %1990: 60.8 %1991: 61.5 %1992: 62.1 %1993: 62.3 %1994: 62.5 %1995: 62.8 %1996: 66.2 %1997: 66.4 %1998: 66.4 %1999: 66.4 %2000: 66.3 %2001: 66.4 %2002: 66.8 %2003: 66.9 %2004: 67.2 %2005: 67.6 %2006: 67.6 %2007: 67.4 %2008: 67.2 %2009: 68 %2010: 67.2 %2011: 66.5 %2012: 65.9 %2013: 65.6 %2014: 66.3 %2015: 66.3 %2016: 66.8 %2017: 67.2 %2018: 67.7 %2019: 68.1 %2020: 68.5 %2021: 69 %2022: 69.6 %2023: 70.3 %2024: 71 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) recorded 71.0% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 71.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 1986.

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 75th of 201 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 59.3% 58.5% 60.1% 4
1990s 63.7% 60.8% 66.4% 10
2000s 67.1% 66.3% 68.0% 10
2010s 66.7% 65.6% 68.1% 10
2020s 69.7% 68.5% 71.0% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)

  1. 72 Côte d'Ivoire 18.7% compare
  2. 73 Algeria 16.8% compare
  3. 74 Malawi 15.9% compare
  4. 75 Cambodia 15.0% compare
  5. 76 Mozambique, Republic of 14.4% compare
  6. 77 Benin 14.3% compare
  7. 78 Pakistan 13.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 71.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 1986.
How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 75th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release