Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 54.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 54.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 54.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 1980.
That places Early-demographic dividend 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 31.0% | — |
| 1976 | 31.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 31.0% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 31.1% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 30.1% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 31.2% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 31.3% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 31.5% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 31.7% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 33.8% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 35.9% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 36.2% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 35.0% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 36.7% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 37.1% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 37.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.0% | 30.9% | 31.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 32.4% | 30.1% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.9% | 35.0% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 42.0% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 48.5% | 54.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More reference data data for Early-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 62.93 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.44 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.53 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.49 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.47 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.09 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 4.99 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 54.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 1980.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.