Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 33.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Algeria, 1987–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Algeria is 33.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 33.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1987.
That places Algeria 68th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 11.7% | — |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.7% | 19.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 65 Iran, Islamic Republic of 36.8% compare
- 66 Malawi 35.1% compare
- 67 Morocco 34.1% compare
- 69 Egypt 32.9% compare
- 70 Central African Republic 32.8% compare
- 71 Mozambique 31.1% compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Algeria?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Algeria was 33.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 68th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population 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 literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.