Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 68.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
82nd
of 201 groups
All-time high
68.7%
in 2024
All-time low
30.4%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 68.7%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 68.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1975.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 82nd of 201 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 30.4% | — |
| 1976 | 30.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 30.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 30.4% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 30.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 30.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 30.8% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 31.1% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 31.3% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 31.7% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 32.6% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 36.1% | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 36.5% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 36.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 45.6% | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 30.4% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 36.8% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 47.1% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 56.6% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 65.9% | 68.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 68.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1975.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 82nd out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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