Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
53
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
14.7%
Burkina Faso
Median
67.8%
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
613
What the numbers show
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%) is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 14.7% in Burkina Faso.
The median across all reporting countries is 67.8%, and the mean is 63.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7.
Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Oman (up 117.8%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 30.8%).
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2022 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 2 | Armenia | 99.9% | 2023 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 2 | Tonga | 99.9% | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 4 | Georgia | 99.7% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 5 | Azerbaijan | 99.5% | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 6 | Serbia | 99.3% | 2022 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 7 | Mongolia | 97.6% | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 8 | Spain | 96.4% | 2020 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 9 | Uruguay | 94.5% | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 10 | Philippines | 93.9% | 2020 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 11 | Türkiye | 88.9% | 2015 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 12 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 87.8% | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 13 | Palestine, State of | 87.2% | 2022 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 14 | Kuwait | 86.8% | 2018 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 15 | Sri Lanka | 83.8% | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 16 | Chile | 83.6% | 2022 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 17 | Peru | 81.8% | 2023 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 18 | Indonesia | 80.8% | 2020 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 19 | Malaysia | 78.3% | 2022 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 20 | Panama | 77.4% | 2023 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 21 | Jordan | 76.2% | 2024 | down 20.3% | rising |
| 22 | Thailand | 74.9% | 2022 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 23 | Mexico | 74.2% | 2022 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 24 | Paraguay | 73.7% | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 25 | Ecuador | 71.1% | 2024 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 26 | Dominican Republic | 68.8% | 2024 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 27 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 67.8% | 2022 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 28 | Colombia | 66.0% | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 29 | Brazil | 62.7% | 2024 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 30 | Uganda | 62.5% | 2023 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 31 | Honduras | 58.4% | 2024 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 32 | El Salvador | 58.1% | 2024 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 33 | Bangladesh | 57.7% | 2022 | up 77.3% | rising |
| 34 | India | 57.1% | 2023 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 35 | Rwanda | 55.4% | 2022 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 36 | Oman | 51.9% | 2022 | up 117.8% | rising |
| 37 | Tunisia | 51.8% | 2023 | up 66.1% | rising |
| 38 | Cambodia | 48.5% | 2021 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 39 | Guatemala | 46.4% | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 40 | South Africa | 44.4% | 2024 | down 22.1% | rising |
| 41 | Mozambique | 41.1% | 2020 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 42 | Nepal | 37.4% | 2019 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 43 | Togo | 35.2% | 2022 | up 85.9% | rising |
| 44 | Pakistan | 34.5% | 2019 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 45 | Egypt | 28.6% | 2013 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 46 | Benin | 25.3% | 2022 | up 94.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 23.7% | 2016 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 48 | Senegal | 23.0% | 2023 | down 11.5% | flat |
| 49 | Niger | 22.8% | 2022 | up 33.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Morocco | 21.2% | 2014 | up 55.8% | rising |
| 51 | Ethiopia | 19.4% | 2022 | down 24.2% | rising |
| 52 | Mali | 16.0% | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 53 | Burkina Faso | 14.7% | 2022 | up 71.6% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release