Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
57
Highest
100.0%
Armenia
Lowest
36.4%
Nepal
Median
87.9%
Years covered
49
1976–2024
Data points
667
What the numbers show
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%) is currently reported for 57 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Armenia; the lowest is 36.4% in Nepal.
The median across all reporting countries is 87.9%, and the mean is 81.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Oman (up 80.1%), and the largest decrease in Nepal (down 40.3%).
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Tonga | 100.0% | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 1 | Georgia | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 5 | Mongolia | 99.8% | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 6 | Serbia | 99.8% | 2022 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 7 | Azerbaijan | 99.7% | 2023 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 8 | Uruguay | 98.2% | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 9 | Philippines | 98.0% | 2020 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 10 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 97.9% | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 11 | Argentina | 97.9% | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 12 | Spain | 97.8% | 2020 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 13 | Qatar | 95.4% | 2017 | up 62.4% | rising |
| 13 | Singapore | 95.4% | 2020 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 15 | Panama | 95.0% | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 16 | Peru | 94.3% | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 17 | Chile | 94.2% | 2022 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates | 94.0% | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 19 | Palestine, State of | 93.0% | 2022 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 20 | Türkiye | 92.6% | 2015 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 21 | Sri Lanka | 92.0% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 22 | Malaysia | 91.7% | 2022 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 23 | Jordan | 91.5% | 2024 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 24 | Indonesia | 91.3% | 2020 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 25 | Colombia | 91.3% | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 26 | Mexico | 91.3% | 2022 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 27 | Kuwait | 90.6% | 2020 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 28 | Paraguay | 88.5% | 2024 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 29 | Dominican Republic | 87.9% | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 30 | Ecuador | 87.8% | 2024 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 31 | Brazil | 87.5% | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 32 | El Salvador | 84.7% | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 33 | India | 84.3% | 2023 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 34 | Cambodia | 80.9% | 2021 | down 7.0% | flat |
| 35 | Thailand | 80.3% | 2022 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 36 | Tunisia | 80.1% | 2023 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 37 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 79.8% | 2022 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 38 | South Africa | 78.4% | 2024 | down 11.2% | flat |
| 39 | Honduras | 77.4% | 2024 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 40 | Oman | 74.3% | 2022 | up 80.1% | rising |
| 41 | Togo | 73.7% | 2022 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 42 | Guatemala | 73.7% | 2024 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 43 | Rwanda | 71.3% | 2022 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 44 | Uganda | 70.5% | 2023 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 45 | Senegal | 69.9% | 2023 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 46 | Mozambique | 68.7% | 2020 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 47 | Pakistan | 62.7% | 2019 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 48 | Ethiopia | 62.4% | 2022 | down 18.7% | rising |
| 49 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 61.5% | 2016 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 50 | Egypt | 61.3% | 2013 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 51 | Bangladesh | 57.7% | 2022 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 52 | Benin | 56.2% | 2022 | up 48.4% | rising |
| 53 | Morocco | 52.7% | 2014 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 54 | Niger | 45.4% | 2022 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 55 | Burkina Faso | 37.0% | 2022 | down 13.0% | rising |
| 56 | Mali | 36.5% | 2024 | down 23.2% | rising |
| 57 | Nepal | 36.4% | 2019 | down 40.3% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release