Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 41.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 41.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 41.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1974.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 16.3% | — |
| 1975 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 17.1% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 16.8% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 17.1% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 17.4% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 17.7% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 18.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 18.8% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 18.5% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 20.4% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 20.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 20.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 16.3% | 17.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 17.7% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 20.1% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 23.5% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 33.1% | 41.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.59 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.67 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.92 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.96 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.17 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.633 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.07 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 864,804 number (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 41.9% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1974.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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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.