Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 84.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
84.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
31st
of 201 groups
All-time high
84.6%
in 2024
All-time low
17.0%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 84.6% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 84.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1976.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st of 201 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17.0% | — |
| 1977 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 17.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 17.2% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 25.3% | +38.2% |
| 1989 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +75.2% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 17.0% | 17.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 17.1% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 25.4% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 45.1% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 63.0% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 80.7% | 84.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -10.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 84.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1976.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: 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