Literacy rates of older vs. younger population, 2023

Younger population are those aged 15-24, older population are those aged 65 and older.

Youth literacy rate50%60%70%80%90%100%Elderly literacy rate50%AfghanistanAfghanistanIndiaIndiaMadagascarMadagascarMaliMaliPakistanPakistanRwandaRwandaAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America1.4B1.4BCircles sized byPopulation(historical)

Data source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2024)Learn more about this data

Note: UNESCO defines literacy as reading and writing brief daily life statements. However, criteria vary by country, and North Americanand Western European data uses more detailed assessment so isn't globally comparable.

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