Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 41.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 41.8%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 41.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1975.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 107th 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 ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.2% | — |
| 1976 | 21.3% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 21.4% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 21.5% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 21.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 21.8% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 21.9% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 22.1% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 22.4% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 22.3% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 23.2% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 25.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 26.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 30.9% | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 30.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 30.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.4% | 21.2% | 21.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 21.6% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 25.5% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 30.3% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 35.5% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 39.2% | 41.8% | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 41.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1975.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 107th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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