Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 25.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 25.2%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 25.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1975.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.7% | — |
| 1972 | 4.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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 | +37.9% | 10.4% | 14.3% |
| 2005 | -30.1% | 14.3% | 10.0% |
| 1983 | +27.8% | 5.4% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 17.6% | 25.2% | 10 |
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More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 15,654 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 818.96 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 869.41 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.15 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.38 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.1 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.22 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.97 years (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 25.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1975.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.