Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 82.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
74th
of 200 groups
All-time high
82.5%
in 2024
All-time low
45.1%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 82.5% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 82.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1975.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 74th of 200 groups on this measure, 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, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 45.1% | — |
| 1976 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 46.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 47.7% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 54.6% | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 55.2% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 55.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 63.9% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 66.5% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 66.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 72.5% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 75.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 82.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.2% | 45.1% | 45.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 45.3% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.8% | 55.2% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 66.8% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 74.9% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 80.7% | 82.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 82.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1975.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 74th out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release