Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 99.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in UIS: Central Asia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in UIS: Central Asia is 99.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 99.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 1989.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 7th of 200 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 91.7% | — |
| 1990 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 95.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 95.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.1% | 92.0% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 96.4% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: Central Asia
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.76 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in UIS: Central Asia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in UIS: Central Asia was 99.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 1989.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 7th out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Central 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