Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in IDA only
IDA only: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 37.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in IDA only, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 37.2% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in IDA only peaked at 37.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1982.
IDA only ranks 29th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.8% | — |
| 1982 | 22.7% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 22.8% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 22.9% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 23.9% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 24.0% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 24.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 24.7% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 24.5% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 25.2% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 28.3% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 22.7% | 24.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 24.1% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 29.2% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 30.9% | 37.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More reference data data for IDA only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.87 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.63 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.2 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.04 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.34 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6961 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7683 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.47 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in IDA only?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in IDA only was 37.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1982.
- How does IDA only rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- IDA only ranks 29th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.