Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 83.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
43rd
of 201 groups
All-time high
83.8%
in 2024
All-time low
18.9%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 83.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 83.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1976.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 43rd of 201 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.9% | — |
| 1977 | 18.9% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 19.0% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 19.1% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 19.2% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 19.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 20.2% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 20.4% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 22.2% | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 28.1% | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 28.2% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 28.4% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 28.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 29.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | +53.5% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 45.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 83.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.0% | 18.9% | 19.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 19.2% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 28.4% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 45.7% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 63.6% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 80.0% | 83.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 40 Indonesia 70.5% compare
- 41 Palestine, State of 70.2% compare
- 42 Honduras 68.5% compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.3% compare
- 44 El Salvador 65.8% compare
- 45 Myanmar 65.2% compare
- 46 Jordan 62.7% compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 98.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 83.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1976.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 43rd out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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