Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Arab World
Arab World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 24.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Arab World, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Arab World is 24.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Arab World peaked at 24.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1977.
That places Arab World 33rd out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 8.8% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 16.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More reference data data for Arab World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 9.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 4.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 5.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.6 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.44 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.75 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 90.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6009 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.1 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 870,261 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Arab World?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Arab World was 24.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1977.
- How does Arab World rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Arab World ranks 33rd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.