Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 37.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 37.7%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 37.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1972.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.3% | — |
| 1973 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14.0% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 14.7% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 14.9% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 15.0% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 15.1% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 15.9% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 17.5% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 17.8% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 17.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 19.2% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 18.9% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +27.8% | 22.2% | 28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 13.3% | 14.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 14.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 17.5% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 20.5% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 30.3% | 37.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.39 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.08 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.31 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.01 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.25 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.5463 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.03 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 718,414 number (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 37.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1972.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.