Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 94.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 94.5% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 94.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1976.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 28th of 200 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 47.8% | — |
| 1977 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 62.1% | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 62.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.9% | 47.8% | 48.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 48.0% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 62.2% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 75.5% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 85.5% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 92.9% | 94.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- 25 Saudi Arabia 91.9% compare
- 26 Mauritius 91.7% compare
- 27 Samoa 91.7% compare
- 28 Peru 91.5% compare
- 29 Macau, China 91.3% compare
- 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 91.1% compare
- 31 Panama 91.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 94.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1976.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 28th out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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