Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
59
Highest
100.0%
Uzbekistan
Lowest
3.3%
Afghanistan
Median
73.1%
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
679
What the numbers show
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%) is currently reported for 59 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 3.3% in Afghanistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 73.1%, and the mean is 63.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 30.
Over the past decade 50 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Oman (up 283.4%), and the largest decrease in Nepal (down 63.1%).
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2022 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 2 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 3 | Georgia | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 99.3% | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 5 | Mongolia | 99.0% | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 6 | Serbia | 99.0% | 2022 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 7 | Uruguay | 98.6% | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 8 | Argentina | 98.1% | 2023 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 9 | Tonga | 97.1% | 2023 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 10 | Spain | 95.4% | 2020 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 11 | Panama | 94.2% | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 12 | Chile | 92.8% | 2022 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 13 | Philippines | 92.0% | 2022 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 14 | Thailand | 90.5% | 2022 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 15 | Colombia | 88.8% | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 16 | Sri Lanka | 87.6% | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 17 | Dominican Republic | 86.4% | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 18 | Mexico | 86.2% | 2022 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 19 | Brazil | 85.3% | 2024 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 20 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 85.1% | 2024 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 21 | Ecuador | 84.1% | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 22 | Paraguay | 83.2% | 2024 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 23 | Singapore | 82.0% | 2020 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 24 | United Arab Emirates | 81.6% | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 25 | Peru | 79.9% | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 26 | Malaysia | 79.5% | 2022 | up 53.6% | rising |
| 27 | Indonesia | 78.3% | 2020 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 28 | Honduras | 78.2% | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 29 | South Africa | 73.9% | 2024 | down 11.8% | rising |
| 30 | El Salvador | 73.1% | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 31 | Qatar | 71.3% | 2017 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 32 | Turkey | 69.3% | 2015 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 33 | Palestine | 69.0% | 2022 | up 101.7% | rising |
| 34 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 67.5% | 2022 | up 44.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Jordan | 65.2% | 2024 | down 18.6% | rising |
| 36 | India | 62.2% | 2023 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 37 | Kuwait | 60.1% | 2020 | up 70.7% | rising |
| 38 | Guatemala | 58.3% | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 39 | Oman | 52.9% | 2022 | up 283.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Rwanda | 49.2% | 2022 | up 62.3% | rising |
| 41 | Tunisia | 46.7% | 2023 | up 37.1% | rising |
| 42 | Egypt | 45.7% | 2013 | up 225.9% | rising |
| 43 | Togo | 40.0% | 2022 | up 68.5% | rising |
| 44 | Uganda | 34.0% | 2023 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 45 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 33.5% | 2016 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 46 | Bangladesh | 31.2% | 2022 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 47 | Pakistan | 26.3% | 2019 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 48 | Benin | 25.5% | 2022 | up 92.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Cambodia | 25.3% | 2021 | down 38.3% | rising |
| 50 | Mozambique | 24.4% | 2020 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 51 | Guinea | 22.2% | 2018 | up 212.1% | volatile |
| 52 | Ethiopia | 22.1% | 2022 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 53 | Senegal | 20.1% | 2023 | up 61.6% | rising |
| 54 | Mali | 18.3% | 2024 | up 80.3% | rising |
| 55 | Morocco | 16.3% | 2014 | up 187.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Niger | 13.1% | 2022 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 57 | Burkina Faso | 11.0% | 2022 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 58 | Nepal | 6.6% | 2019 | down 63.1% | falling |
| 59 | Afghanistan | 3.3% | 2022 | down 27.7% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release