Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNESCO: Sids

UNESCO: Sids: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 75.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
75.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
64th
of 201 groups
All-time high
75.2%
in 2023
All-time low
60.1%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNESCO: Sids, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 60.1 %1991: 60.5 %1992: 61.2 %1993: 61.7 %1994: 62.3 %1995: 62.9 %1996: 63.6 %1997: 64.6 %1998: 65 %1999: 65.4 %2000: 66 %2001: 66.3 %2002: 66.8 %2003: 67.2 %2004: 67.6 %2005: 68.1 %2006: 67.4 %2007: 68.3 %2008: 69 %2009: 69.4 %2010: 69.7 %2011: 72.2 %2012: 72.6 %2013: 73 %2014: 73.6 %2015: 72.2 %2016: 74 %2017: 74.2 %2018: 74.4 %2019: 74.7 %2020: 73.7 %2021: 75.1 %2022: 75.2 %2023: 75.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNESCO: Sids recorded 75.2% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 75.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 1990.

UNESCO: Sids ranks 64th of 201 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNESCO: Sids, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) in UNESCO: Sids, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 60.1%
1991 60.5% +0.7%
1992 61.2% +1.1%
1993 61.7% +0.9%
1994 62.3% +0.9%
1995 62.9% +1.1%
1996 63.6% +1.0%
1997 64.6% +1.6%
1998 65.0% +0.6%
1999 65.4% +0.7%
2000 66.0% +0.9%
2001 66.3% +0.6%
2002 66.8% +0.6%
2003 67.2% +0.7%
2004 67.6% +0.6%
2005 68.1% +0.7%
2006 67.4% -1.1%
2007 68.3% +1.5%
2008 69.0% +0.9%
2009 69.4% +0.6%
2010 69.7% +0.4%
2011 72.2% +3.6%
2012 72.6% +0.7%
2013 73.0% +0.5%
2014 73.6% +0.9%
2015 72.2% -1.9%
2016 74.0% +2.4%
2017 74.2% +0.3%
2018 74.4% +0.3%
2019 74.7% +0.4%
2020 73.7% -1.3%
2021 75.1% +1.9%
2022 75.2% +0.1%
2023 75.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.7% 60.1% 65.4% 10
2000s 67.6% 66.0% 69.4% 10
2010s 73.0% 69.7% 74.7% 10
2020s 74.8% 73.7% 75.2% 4

Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids

  1. 61 Rwanda 31.3% compare
  2. 62 Bangladesh 31.2% compare
  3. 63 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 30.4% compare
  4. 64 Nigeria 30.2% compare
  5. 65 Ghana 28.8% compare
  6. 66 Zambia 28.1% compare
  7. 67 Egypt 23.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNESCO: Sids?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNESCO: Sids was 75.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 1990.
How does UNESCO: Sids rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
UNESCO: Sids ranks 64th out of 201 groups with data for 2023.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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