Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 77.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in East Asia & Pacific is 77.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 77.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1980.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.0% | — |
| 1977 | 18.0% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 18.1% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 17.9% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 17.6% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 18.4% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 18.5% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 18.7% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 18.9% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 19.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 20.9% | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 27.2% | +30.4% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 27.9% | +29.9% |
| 1992 | 28.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 30.1% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 46.1% | +53.3% |
| 1998 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 17.9% | 18.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 17.6% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 21.5% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 46.2% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 64.2% | 77.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in East Asia & Pacific was 77.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1980.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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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About this data
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.