Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
53
Highest
1.03 LPIA
Nepal
Lowest
0.31 LPIA
Ethiopia
Median
0.81 LPIA
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
504
What the numbers show
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 1.03 LPIA in Nepal; the lowest is 0.31 LPIA in Ethiopia.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.81 LPIA, and the mean is 0.7589 LPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 37 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Burkina Faso (up 100.0%), and the largest decrease in Senegal (down 32.7%).
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal | 1.03 LPIA | 2019 | up 98.1% | rising |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 1 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 2 | Armenia | 1 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 1 LPIA | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 1 LPIA | 2022 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 2 | Serbia | 1 LPIA | 2022 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 2 | Tonga | 1 LPIA | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 2 | Georgia | 1 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 9 | Spain | 0.98 LPIA | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Mongolia | 0.98 LPIA | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 11 | Philippines | 0.96 LPIA | 2020 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 11 | Uruguay | 0.96 LPIA | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 11 | Türkiye | 0.96 LPIA | 2015 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 14 | Kuwait | 0.95 LPIA | 2018 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 15 | Palestine, State of | 0.94 LPIA | 2022 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 16 | Thailand | 0.93 LPIA | 2022 | down 9.7% | flat |
| 17 | Sri Lanka | 0.91 LPIA | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 18 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.9 LPIA | 2024 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 19 | Uganda | 0.89 LPIA | 2023 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 20 | Indonesia | 0.88 LPIA | 2020 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 21 | Malaysia | 0.85 LPIA | 2022 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 21 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.85 LPIA | 2022 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 23 | Peru | 0.83 LPIA | 2020 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 23 | Paraguay | 0.83 LPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 23 | Jordan | 0.83 LPIA | 2024 | down 17.0% | rising |
| 23 | Chile | 0.83 LPIA | 2017 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 27 | Ecuador | 0.81 LPIA | 2024 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 28 | Rwanda | 0.78 LPIA | 2022 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 0.78 LPIA | 2024 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 28 | Panama | 0.78 LPIA | 2019 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 31 | Mexico | 0.75 LPIA | 2020 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 31 | Honduras | 0.75 LPIA | 2024 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 33 | Colombia | 0.72 LPIA | 2024 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 33 | Brazil | 0.72 LPIA | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 35 | Oman | 0.7 LPIA | 2022 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 36 | El Salvador | 0.69 LPIA | 2024 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 37 | India | 0.68 LPIA | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 38 | Tunisia | 0.65 LPIA | 2023 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 39 | Guatemala | 0.63 LPIA | 2024 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 40 | Mozambique | 0.6 LPIA | 2020 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 40 | Cambodia | 0.6 LPIA | 2021 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 42 | South Africa | 0.57 LPIA | 2024 | down 12.3% | rising |
| 43 | Pakistan | 0.55 LPIA | 2019 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 44 | Niger | 0.5 LPIA | 2022 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Togo | 0.48 LPIA | 2022 | up 60.0% | falling |
| 46 | Egypt | 0.47 LPIA | 2013 | down 27.7% | rising |
| 47 | Benin | 0.45 LPIA | 2022 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 48 | Mali | 0.44 LPIA | 2024 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 49 | Morocco | 0.4 LPIA | 2014 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 49 | Burkina Faso | 0.4 LPIA | 2022 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 51 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.39 LPIA | 2016 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 52 | Senegal | 0.33 LPIA | 2023 | down 32.7% | falling |
| 53 | Ethiopia | 0.31 LPIA | 2022 | down 6.1% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release