Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: North America

WB: North America: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 97.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
97.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
12th
of 201 groups
All-time high
97.4%
in 2021
All-time low
95.6%
in 2003
Years of data
12
2003–2022

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: North America, 2003–2022

0204060801002003201220222003: 95.6 %2004: 95.7 %2005: 95.8 %2006: 95.9 %2007: 96 %2008: 96.1 %2017: 97 %2018: 97.1 %2019: 97.2 %2020: 97.2 %2021: 97.4 %2022: 97.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: North America is 97.4%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: North America peaked at 97.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2003.

That places WB: North America 12th out of 201 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: North America, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) in WB: North America, 2003 to 2022.
Year % Change
2003 95.6%
2004 95.7% +0.0%
2005 95.8% +0.1%
2006 95.9% +0.1%
2007 96.0% +0.1%
2008 96.1% +0.2%
2017 97.0% +0.9%
2018 97.1% +0.1%
2019 97.2% +0.1%
2020 97.2% +0.1%
2021 97.4% +0.1%
2022 97.4% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.8% 95.6% 96.1% 6
2010s 97.1% 97.0% 97.2% 3
2020s 97.3% 97.2% 97.4% 3

Countries ranked near WB: North America

  1. 9 Serbia 98.0% compare
  2. 10 Montenegro 97.1% compare
  3. 11 Albania 92.5% compare
  4. 12 Maldives 92.0% compare
  5. 13 Chile 91.3% compare
  6. 14 Lesotho 90.9% compare
  7. 15 Tajikistan 90.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: North America?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: North America was 97.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in WB: North America?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in WB: North America?
The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2003.
How does WB: North America rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
WB: North America ranks 12th out of 201 groups with data for 2022.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in WB: North America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: North America 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