Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
55
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
0.6%
Afghanistan
Median
45.8%
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
624
What the numbers show
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%) is currently reported for 55 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 0.6% in Afghanistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 45.8%, and the mean is 45.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 175.
Over the past decade 47 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 1,955.6%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 59.4%).
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2022 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 2 | Tonga | 99.9% | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 3 | Armenia | 99.6% | 2023 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 4 | Georgia | 98.7% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 5 | Azerbaijan | 98.3% | 2023 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 6 | Mongolia | 98.1% | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 7 | Uruguay | 97.2% | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 8 | Serbia | 96.7% | 2022 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 9 | Spain | 92.6% | 2020 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 10 | Philippines | 87.3% | 2022 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 11 | Chile | 81.2% | 2022 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 12 | Sri Lanka | 76.4% | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 13 | Panama | 70.9% | 2023 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 14 | Thailand | 70.2% | 2022 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 15 | Dominican Republic | 68.7% | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 16 | Colombia | 68.7% | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 17 | Kuwait | 62.9% | 2018 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 18 | Indonesia | 62.2% | 2020 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 19 | Paraguay | 62.1% | 2024 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 20 | Malaysia | 61.7% | 2022 | up 94.7% | rising |
| 21 | Brazil | 61.2% | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 22 | Turkey | 60.5% | 2015 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 23 | Mexico | 58.7% | 2022 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 24 | Ecuador | 55.1% | 2024 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 25 | Honduras | 51.6% | 2024 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 26 | Palestine | 50.2% | 2022 | up 191.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Bolivia | 47.8% | 2024 | up 71.2% | rising |
| 28 | El Salvador | 45.8% | 2024 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 29 | Peru | 40.9% | 2023 | up 52.0% | rising |
| 30 | Oman | 38.0% | 2022 | up 1,038.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Jordan | 33.8% | 2024 | down 57.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Tanzania | 32.2% | 2022 | up 26.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Bangladesh | 31.2% | 2022 | up 220.9% | rising |
| 34 | South Africa | 31.0% | 2024 | down 29.0% | rising |
| 35 | Rwanda | 27.6% | 2022 | up 144.1% | rising |
| 36 | Uganda | 27.2% | 2023 | up 79.2% | rising |
| 37 | India | 27.1% | 2023 | up 58.8% | rising |
| 38 | Guatemala | 21.6% | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 39 | Togo | 11.2% | 2022 | up 147.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Tunisia | 10.8% | 2023 | up 78.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Cambodia | 10.0% | 2021 | down 59.4% | volatile |
| 42 | Egypt | 8.5% | 2013 | up 114.3% | rising |
| 43 | Mozambique | 8.1% | 2020 | up 149.8% | volatile |
| 44 | Pakistan | 5.9% | 2019 | up 110.4% | rising |
| 45 | Guinea | 4.8% | 2018 | up 239.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Iran | 4.5% | 2016 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 47 | Benin | 4.4% | 2022 | up 61.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Nepal | 4.2% | 2019 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 49 | Ethiopia | 3.7% | 2022 | up 1,955.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Niger | 3.4% | 2022 | down 52.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Mali | 2.3% | 2024 | up 425.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Senegal | 2.2% | 2023 | down 22.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Burkina Faso | 2.0% | 2022 | up 210.6% | volatile |
| 54 | Morocco | 1.7% | 2014 | up 113.6% | volatile |
| 55 | Afghanistan | 0.6% | 2022 | down 32.9% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release