Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 78.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 is 78.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 78.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1974.
That places GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 84th out of 200 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 49.1% | — |
| 1975 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 51.9% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 55.2% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 55.9% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 56.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 57.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 58.1% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 59.9% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 59.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.5% | 49.1% | 49.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 50.1% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 56.3% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 59.0% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 66.1% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 75.1% | 78.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- 81 Ethiopia 27.4% compare
- 82 Niger 26.1% compare
- 83 Afghanistan 25.4% compare
- 84 Mali 19.9% compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 19.9% compare
- 86 Chad 18.4% compare
- 87 Sierra Leone 11.7% compare
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.86 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 78.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1974.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 84th out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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