Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 83.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
71st
of 200 groups
All-time high
85.9%
in 2000
All-time low
78.3%
in 2006
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 recorded 83.7% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 85.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2006.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 71st of 200 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 84.0% | — |
| 1976 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 85.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 80.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 81.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 83.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 84.2% | 84.0% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 84.3% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 78.3% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 80.8% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 82.6% | 83.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,929 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 654,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 221,115 (2024)
All data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 83.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2006.
- How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 71st out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, 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