Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 78.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 78.2%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 78.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1980.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 12th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11.4% | — |
| 1977 | 11.4% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 11.0% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 11.7% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 21.8% | +56.0% |
| 1989 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | -34.0% |
| 1991 | 22.2% | +53.2% |
| 1992 | 22.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 23.8% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | +84.3% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 11.0% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 14.5% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 43.8% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 63.6% | 78.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.08 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.79 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.14 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.17 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.18 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.00 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 78.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1980.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.