Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 73.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
73rd
of 201 groups
All-time high
73.3%
in 2024
All-time low
32.1%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: Ibrd Only, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Ibrd Only recorded 73.3% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 73.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 1975.
That places WB: Ibrd Only 73rd out of 201 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 32.1% | — |
| 1976 | 32.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 32.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 32.2% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 32.1% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 32.2% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 32.4% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 32.6% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 32.9% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 33.1% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 33.4% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 34.7% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 39.4% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 40.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 40.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 40.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 50.8% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 73.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 32.2% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 39.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 50.7% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 61.1% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 70.6% | 73.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
- 70 Mauritania 19.8% compare
- 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.8% compare
- 72 Côte d'Ivoire 18.7% compare
- 73 Algeria 16.8% compare
- 74 Malawi 15.9% compare
- 75 Cambodia 15.0% compare
- 76 Mozambique 14.4% compare
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4897 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 192.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 92.82 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: Ibrd Only was 73.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 1975.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 73rd out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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