Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 78.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 78.5%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 78.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1980.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12.5% | — |
| 1977 | 12.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 12.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 12.3% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 12.8% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 13.2% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 13.4% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 22.8% | +51.5% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 15.6% | -32.0% |
| 1991 | 23.2% | +48.8% |
| 1992 | 23.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 24.9% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 44.7% | +79.3% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 68.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 12.1% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 15.6% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 44.6% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 64.3% | 78.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 8 Republic of Moldova 96.1% compare
- 9 Grenada 96.0% compare
- 10 Montenegro 95.0% compare
- 11 Philippines 94.1% compare
- 12 Spain 93.7% compare
- 13 Greece 93.2% compare
- 14 Albania 91.8% compare
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,740 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 142.49 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 142.66 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.11 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.95 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.47 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.1 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 78.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1980.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.