Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 58.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
126th
of 200 groups
All-time high
61.0%
in 2018
All-time low
35.0%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in WB: South Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 58.7% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in WB: South Asia peaked at 61.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1975.
That places WB: South Asia 126th out of 200 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 35.0% | — |
| 1976 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 40.4% | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 40.9% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 41.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 41.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 36.3% | 35.0% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 40.9% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 50.6% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 55.4% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 56.8% | 58.7% | 5 |
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in WB: South Asia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in WB: South Asia was 58.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1975.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- WB: South Asia ranks 126th out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South 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