Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 63.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
63.3%
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
91st
of 201 groups
All-time high
72.4%
in 2012
All-time low
45.5%
in 2013
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2003–2024

0204060802003201320242003: 67.2 %2004: 67.2 %2005: 67.9 %2006: 68.5 %2007: 69.1 %2008: 69.8 %2009: 70.4 %2010: 71.1 %2011: 71.7 %2012: 72.4 %2013: 45.5 %2014: 47.2 %2015: 48.9 %2016: 50.6 %2017: 52.2 %2018: 53.8 %2019: 55.5 %2020: 57 %2021: 58.7 %2022: 60.3 %2023: 61.8 %2024: 63.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 63.3%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 72.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2013.

That places GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 91st out of 201 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 67.2%
2004 67.2% +0.0%
2005 67.9% +0.9%
2006 68.5% +0.9%
2007 69.1% +0.9%
2008 69.8% +0.9%
2009 70.4% +0.9%
2010 71.1% +0.9%
2011 71.7% +0.9%
2012 72.4% +0.9%
2013 45.5% -37.1%
2014 47.2% +3.7%
2015 48.9% +3.6%
2016 50.6% +3.4%
2017 52.2% +3.3%
2018 53.8% +3.1%
2019 55.5% +3.0%
2020 57.0% +2.8%
2021 58.7% +2.9%
2022 60.3% +2.8%
2023 61.8% +2.5%
2024 63.3% +2.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -37.1% 72.4% 45.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.6% 67.2% 70.4% 7
2010s 56.9% 45.5% 72.4% 10
2020s 60.2% 57.0% 63.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 63.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2013.
How does GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 91st out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: High Income Wb 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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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