Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 79.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
81st
of 200 groups
All-time high
79.6%
in 2024
All-time low
68.0%
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1986–2024

0204060801986200520241986: 68 %1987: 68.2 %1988: 69.8 %1989: 70.1 %1990: 70.3 %1991: 70.7 %1992: 70.9 %1993: 70.8 %1994: 70.7 %1995: 70.8 %1996: 71.7 %1997: 71.8 %1998: 72.3 %1999: 72.4 %2000: 72.2 %2001: 72.4 %2002: 72.9 %2003: 73 %2004: 73.5 %2005: 74 %2006: 73.9 %2007: 73.8 %2008: 74.3 %2009: 74.3 %2010: 72.9 %2011: 72.5 %2012: 72.2 %2013: 72.2 %2014: 73.5 %2015: 73.8 %2016: 74.5 %2017: 75.1 %2018: 75.7 %2019: 76.3 %2020: 77.1 %2021: 77.8 %2022: 78.3 %2023: 79 %2024: 79.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) is 79.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 79.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 1986.

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 81st of 200 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 69.0% 68.0% 70.1% 4
1990s 71.2% 70.3% 72.4% 10
2000s 73.4% 72.2% 74.3% 10
2010s 73.9% 72.2% 76.3% 10
2020s 78.4% 77.1% 79.6% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)

  1. 78 Nepal 36.8% compare
  2. 79 Guinea 33.8% compare
  3. 80 Côte d'Ivoire 29.4% compare
  4. 81 Ethiopia 27.4% compare
  5. 82 Niger 26.1% compare
  6. 83 Afghanistan 25.4% compare
  7. 84 Mali 19.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 79.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 1986.
How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 81st out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release