Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 91.3% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 2005–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 91.3% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over five years.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 89.6% | — |
| 2006 | 90.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 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
- 7 Argentina 97.6% compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.71 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 77.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.51 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 518,257 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia was 91.3% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2005.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th out of 39 groups with data for 2009.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.