Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
57
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
21.0%
Burkina Faso
Median
80.2%
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
673
What the numbers show
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 57 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 21.0% in Burkina Faso.
The median across all reporting countries is 80.2%, and the mean is 73.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 47 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Oman (up 127.2%), and the largest decrease in Nepal (down 44.1%).
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 2 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 3 | Georgia | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 99.5% | 2023 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 5 | Mongolia | 99.3% | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 6 | Serbia | 99.3% | 2022 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 7 | Uruguay | 98.4% | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 8 | Tonga | 98.1% | 2023 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 9 | Argentina | 98.0% | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 10 | Philippines | 97.8% | 2020 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 11 | Spain | 96.4% | 2020 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 12 | Panama | 94.5% | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 13 | Chile | 93.4% | 2022 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 14 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 91.4% | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 15 | Colombia | 89.9% | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 16 | Sri Lanka | 89.5% | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | 88.9% | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 18 | Mexico | 88.4% | 2022 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 19 | Singapore | 88.1% | 2020 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 20 | Dominican Republic | 87.0% | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 21 | Qatar | 86.7% | 2017 | up 60.7% | rising |
| 22 | Peru | 86.5% | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 23 | Thailand | 86.3% | 2022 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 24 | Brazil | 86.2% | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 25 | Ecuador | 85.8% | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 26 | Paraguay | 85.5% | 2024 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 27 | Malaysia | 85.3% | 2022 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 28 | Indonesia | 84.5% | 2020 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 29 | Palestine, State of | 80.2% | 2022 | up 47.7% | rising |
| 30 | Türkiye | 79.5% | 2015 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 31 | Honduras | 77.9% | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 32 | El Salvador | 77.8% | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 33 | Jordan | 77.6% | 2024 | down 11.6% | rising |
| 34 | Kuwait | 76.1% | 2020 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 35 | South Africa | 75.7% | 2024 | down 11.5% | rising |
| 36 | India | 73.5% | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 37 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 73.0% | 2022 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 38 | Guatemala | 65.0% | 2024 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 39 | Oman | 63.1% | 2022 | up 127.2% | rising |
| 40 | Tunisia | 62.6% | 2023 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 41 | Rwanda | 58.3% | 2022 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 42 | Togo | 56.6% | 2022 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 43 | Egypt | 53.7% | 2013 | up 68.7% | rising |
| 44 | Cambodia | 47.6% | 2021 | down 22.6% | rising |
| 45 | Pakistan | 47.1% | 2019 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 46 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 46.7% | 2016 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 47 | Uganda | 46.3% | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 48 | Bangladesh | 45.5% | 2022 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 49 | Senegal | 43.4% | 2023 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 50 | Mozambique | 42.5% | 2020 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 51 | Ethiopia | 39.8% | 2022 | down 14.2% | rising |
| 52 | Benin | 38.5% | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 53 | Morocco | 33.4% | 2014 | up 66.1% | rising |
| 54 | Niger | 30.4% | 2022 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 55 | Mali | 27.3% | 2024 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 56 | Nepal | 21.4% | 2019 | down 44.1% | rising |
| 57 | Burkina Faso | 21.0% | 2022 | down 12.7% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release