Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in IDA blend
IDA blend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 36.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in IDA blend, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in IDA blend stood at 36.1%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in IDA blend peaked at 37.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1986.
IDA blend ranks 33rd of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.4% | — |
| 1981 | 25.3% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 24.7% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 24.2% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 24.4% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 24.3% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 24.6% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 25.1% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 28.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.6% | 24.2% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 24.6% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 27.7% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 32.9% | 36.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 30 Dominican Republic 79.8% compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 79.1% compare
- 32 Peru 79.0% compare
- 33 Seychelles 79.0% compare
- 34 Thailand 78.7% compare
- 35 Brazil 78.5% compare
- 36 Brunei Darussalam 78.2% compare
More reference data data for IDA blend
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.31 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.99 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.31 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.69 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.51 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.09 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.3 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7925 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 933,391 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in IDA blend?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in IDA blend was 36.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1986.
- How does IDA blend rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- IDA blend ranks 33rd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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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About this data
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.