Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 96.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 96.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 97.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 1983.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 82.5% | — |
| 1984 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 83.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 84.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 85.7% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 89.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 90.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.6% | 82.5% | 85.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 85.7% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 91.5% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.3% | 97.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Uzbekistan 99.9% compare
- 2 Kazakhstan 99.5% compare
- 3 Tonga 99.2% compare
- 4 Barbados 98.5% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 98.5% compare
- 6 Uruguay 97.8% compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.55 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.18 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.19 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 80.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.27 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.08 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 215,776 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 96.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 1983.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.