Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 84.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 84.4% 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 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 84.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1976.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 33rd 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12.7% | — |
| 1977 | 12.7% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 12.8% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 15.7% | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | +48.3% |
| 1989 | 23.3% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 23.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 23.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 23.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 24.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | +78.7% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.9% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 84.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 12.9% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 23.4% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 44.5% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 63.7% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 80.6% | 84.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 84.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1976.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 33rd out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme 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