Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 83.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
48th
of 201 groups
All-time high
83.6%
in 2024
All-time low
20.1%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 83.6% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female 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 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 83.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1976.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 48th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20.1% | — |
| 1977 | 20.1% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 20.2% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 20.3% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 20.4% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 20.9% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 21.1% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 21.6% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.4% | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 29.0% | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 29.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 29.4% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 29.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 30.0% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 30.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | +50.9% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 83.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.2% | 20.1% | 20.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 20.4% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 29.4% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 46.1% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 63.7% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 79.8% | 83.6% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 83.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1976.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 48th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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