Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in IDA only
IDA only: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 50.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in IDA only, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in IDA only stood at 50.9%. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in IDA only peaked at 50.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 1980.
IDA only ranks 28th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.3% | — |
| 1981 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 32.5% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 32.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 32.9% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 33.2% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 33.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 33.5% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 34.3% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 34.7% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 35.1% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 35.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 35.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 36.6% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 37.6% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 39.6% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 41.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.2% | 32.3% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 34.7% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 40.6% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 43.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More reference data data for IDA only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 28.87 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.63 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.2 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.04 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.34 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 95.0% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6961 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7683 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.47 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in IDA only?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in IDA only was 50.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 1980.
- How does IDA only rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- IDA only ranks 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.