Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 86.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend stood at 86.6%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 86.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1985.
That places Late-demographic dividend 5th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 45.7% | — |
| 1977 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 45.0% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 45.4% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 44.4% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 44.1% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 51.5% | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 45.6% | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 52.5% | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 66.9% | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 67.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.6% | 45.3% | 45.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 46.0% | 44.0% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 45.6% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 67.4% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 78.3% | 86.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 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
- 8 Republic of Moldova 97.1% compare
More reference data data for Late-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.79 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.83 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.22 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.00 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.83 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.83 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.53 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.64 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend was 86.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1985.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-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.