Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in IBRD only
IBRD only: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 83.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in IBRD only, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in IBRD only stood at 83.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in IBRD only peaked at 83.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 1985.
IBRD only ranks 13th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 54.1% | — |
| 1976 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 53.9% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 53.3% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 53.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 53.4% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 53.8% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 60.7% | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 61.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 55.3% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 61.3% | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 69.0% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 71.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.1% | 53.9% | 54.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 54.8% | 52.9% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 55.3% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 71.2% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 77.8% | 83.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 39.76 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 36.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 76.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.16 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in IBRD only?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in IBRD only was 83.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 1985.
- How does IBRD only rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- IBRD only ranks 13th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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About this data
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.