Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 85.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
85.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
29th
of 201 groups
All-time high
85.8%
in 2024
All-time low
12.4%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 85.8%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 85.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1976.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 29th out of 201 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12.4% | — |
| 1977 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 21.6% | +73.0% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | +112.5% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 85.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 12.4% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 21.2% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 45.1% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 64.1% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 82.1% | 85.8% | 5 |
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More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 85.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1976.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern 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