Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 77.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
86th
of 200 groups
All-time high
77.6%
in 2024
All-time low
56.1%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in GPE: Region 3, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in GPE: Region 3 stood at 77.6%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 77.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 1974.
That places GPE: Region 3 86th 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: Region 3, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 56.1% | — |
| 1975 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 56.7% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 56.8% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 56.9% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 57.1% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 57.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 57.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 58.3% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 61.6% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 62.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 63.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 63.3% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 77.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.4% | 56.1% | 56.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 58.8% | 56.8% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.6% | 62.6% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 63.3% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 67.8% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 75.0% | 77.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
- 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: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in GPE: Region 3?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in GPE: Region 3 was 77.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 1974.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 86th out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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