Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 92.1% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1996–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 92.1% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2013. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 92.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 1996.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 38 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 84.0% | — |
| 1997 | 84.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 85.4% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 86.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 86.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 87.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 88.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 87.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.0% | 84.0% | 85.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 86.2% | 89.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 89.7% | 92.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 1 Uzbekistan 99.8% compare
- 2 Kazakhstan 99.5% compare
- 3 Tonga 99.3% compare
- 4 Barbados 98.5% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 98.3% compare
- 6 Uruguay 98.2% compare
- 7 Argentina 97.2% compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.71 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 77.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.51 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 518,257 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Europe & Central Asia was 92.1% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 1996.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th out of 38 groups with data for 2013.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.