Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Middle income
Middle income: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 72.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Middle income, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 72.4% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Middle income peaked at 72.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1985.
That places Middle income 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 39.4% | — |
| 1976 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 39.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 39.0% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 39.2% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 38.9% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 38.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 39.7% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 44.8% | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 41.0% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 45.7% | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 54.4% | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 56.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.4% | 39.3% | 39.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 38.7% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 41.0% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 56.2% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 64.7% | 72.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More reference data data for Middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,879 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 333.57 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 330.27 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 48.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.64 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 52.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 100.73 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.67 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.61 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Middle income?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Middle income was 72.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1985.
- How does Middle income rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Middle income ranks 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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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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.