Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 98.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 83 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2009
All-time low
95.6%
in 1999
Years of data
11
1999–2017

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Azerbaijan, 1999–2017

0204060801001999200820171999: 95.6 %2007: 97.7 %2009: 98.8 %2010: 98.7 %2011: 98.6 %2012: 98.5 %2013: 98.6 %2014: 98.5 %2015: 98.6 %2016: 98.6 %2017: 98.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Azerbaijan stood at 98.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Azerbaijan peaked at 98.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 1999.

Azerbaijan ranks 6th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.6% 95.6% 95.6% 1
2000s 98.3% 97.7% 98.8% 2
2010s 98.6% 98.5% 98.7% 8

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 3 Montenegro 99.3% compare
  2. 4 Tonga 99.1% compare
  3. 5 Republic of Moldova 98.8% compare
  4. 7 Barbados 98.6% compare
  5. 8 Argentina 98.1% compare
  6. 9 Greece 97.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Azerbaijan?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Azerbaijan was 98.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 1999.
How does Azerbaijan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Azerbaijan ranks 6th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.