Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
53
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
8.0%
Burkina Faso
Median
59.7%
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
618
What the numbers show
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 8.0% in Burkina Faso.
The median across all reporting countries is 59.7%, and the mean is 55.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13.
Over the past decade 44 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Oman (up 212.0%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 44.0%).
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 2 | Tonga | 99.9% | 2023 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 3 | Armenia | 99.7% | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 4 | Georgia | 99.1% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 5 | Azerbaijan | 98.8% | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 6 | Mongolia | 97.9% | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 6 | Serbia | 97.9% | 2022 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 8 | Uruguay | 95.8% | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 9 | Spain | 94.3% | 2020 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 10 | Philippines | 93.8% | 2020 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 11 | Chile | 82.4% | 2022 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 12 | Sri Lanka | 79.7% | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 13 | Kuwait | 78.8% | 2018 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 14 | Panama | 74.5% | 2023 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 15 | Türkiye | 73.0% | 2015 | up 52.3% | rising |
| 16 | Thailand | 72.3% | 2022 | down 8.5% | flat |
| 17 | Indonesia | 70.7% | 2020 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 18 | Malaysia | 68.8% | 2022 | up 48.4% | rising |
| 19 | Dominican Republic | 68.8% | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 20 | Palestine, State of | 68.4% | 2022 | up 66.1% | rising |
| 21 | Paraguay | 68.0% | 2024 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 22 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 67.9% | 2024 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 23 | Colombia | 67.2% | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 24 | Mexico | 66.3% | 2022 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 25 | Ecuador | 62.9% | 2024 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 26 | Brazil | 62.0% | 2024 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 27 | Peru | 59.7% | 2023 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 28 | Honduras | 54.9% | 2024 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 29 | Jordan | 53.7% | 2024 | down 38.8% | rising |
| 30 | El Salvador | 51.5% | 2024 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 31 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 48.1% | 2022 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 32 | Bangladesh | 45.5% | 2022 | up 111.7% | rising |
| 33 | Oman | 44.6% | 2022 | up 212.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Uganda | 43.2% | 2023 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 35 | India | 42.5% | 2023 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 36 | Rwanda | 38.6% | 2022 | up 70.4% | rising |
| 37 | South Africa | 35.7% | 2024 | down 25.5% | rising |
| 38 | Guatemala | 34.4% | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 39 | Tunisia | 30.2% | 2023 | up 63.7% | rising |
| 40 | Cambodia | 24.3% | 2021 | down 44.0% | rising |
| 41 | Mozambique | 23.6% | 2020 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 42 | Pakistan | 22.1% | 2019 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 43 | Togo | 21.6% | 2022 | up 95.3% | rising |
| 44 | Nepal | 20.7% | 2019 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 45 | Egypt | 18.7% | 2013 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 46 | Niger | 14.9% | 2022 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 47 | Benin | 14.5% | 2022 | up 97.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 13.7% | 2016 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 49 | Senegal | 12.8% | 2023 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 50 | Ethiopia | 11.8% | 2022 | down 21.8% | rising |
| 51 | Morocco | 11.4% | 2014 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 52 | Mali | 9.5% | 2024 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 53 | Burkina Faso | 8.0% | 2022 | up 68.9% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release