Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 42.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 is 42.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 42.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2002.
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 106th of 201 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 41.1% | — |
| 1988 | 41.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 41.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 41.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 40.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 41.8% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 40.3% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 41.3% | 40.3% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 39.5% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 40.7% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 41.9% | 42.7% | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 42.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2002.
- How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 106th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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