Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Low income
Low income: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 36.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Low income, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Low income recorded 36.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Low income peaked at 36.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1988.
That places Low income 30th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Low income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 24.0% | — |
| 1989 | 24.2% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 25.0% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 25.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 24.0% | 24.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 24.5% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 29.7% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 35.1% | 36.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More reference data data for Low income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,206 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 259.59 (2025)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 248.16 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 18.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.61 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.43 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.91 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Low income?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Low income was 36.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1988.
- How does Low income rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Low income ranks 30th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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.