Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 59.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
122nd
of 200 groups
All-time high
60.0%
in 2018
All-time low
34.7%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 59.5% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 60.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 1975.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 122nd 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 34.7% | — |
| 1976 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 34.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 34.8% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 34.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 34.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 34.9% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 36.1% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 39.7% | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 40.2% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 40.8% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 41.1% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 41.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 34.8% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 40.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.4% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 54.2% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 57.2% | 59.5% | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 59.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 1975.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 122nd out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and 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