Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 98.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
7th
of 201 groups
All-time high
98.9%
in 2024
All-time low
80.2%
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia stood at 98.9%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia peaked at 98.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 1989.
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 7th of 201 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 80.2% | — |
| 1990 | 81.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 81.9% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 82.8% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 83.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 85.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 89.7% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 90.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.2% | 80.2% | 80.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 86.2% | 81.0% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 92.0% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
More education data for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.01 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 5.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 414,995 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia was 98.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 1989.
- How does MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 7th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 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