Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 98.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 98.4% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 98.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 1983.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd of 38 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 90.7% | — |
| 1984 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 92.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 95.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.4% | 90.7% | 92.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 93.6% | 92.3% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 95.4% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.9% | 98.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Kazakhstan 99.4% compare
- 3 Montenegro 99.3% compare
- 4 Tonga 99.1% compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 98.8% compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.55 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.18 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.19 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 80.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.27 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.08 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 215,776 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 98.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 1983.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.