Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in World
World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 77.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in World, 1982–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in World stood at 77.0%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in World peaked at 77.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 1985.
World ranks 14th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.0% | 52.9% | 56.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 59.3% | 54.3% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 64.2% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 70.7% | 77.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More reference data data for World
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 68.68 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 64.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 133.05 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.67 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 89.7% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.61 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 10.82 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in World?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in World was 77.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 1985.
- How does World rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- World ranks 14th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.