Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 58.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
130th
of 200 groups
All-time high
58.9%
in 2018
All-time low
33.0%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in MDG: Southern Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 58.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 58.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1975.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 130th 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 MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 33.0% | — |
| 1976 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 33.2% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 33.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 33.2% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 34.4% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 38.1% | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 39.2% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 39.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 39.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 39.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 39.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 39.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 39.5% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 33.0% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.8% | 38.9% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 47.7% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 52.8% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 56.0% | 58.3% | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in MDG: Southern Asia was 58.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1975.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 130th out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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