Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Tunisia

Tunisia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 24.4% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
24.4%
Change on year
up 122.0%
World rank
65th
of 82 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2014
All-time low
3.8%
in 1984
Years of data
8
1984–2014

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Tunisia, 1984–2014

5101520251984199920141984: 3.8 %2004: 5.7 %2007: 6.8 %2008: 7.2 %2010: 9.2 %2011: 9.7 %2012: 11 %2014: 24.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 24.4% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2014. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 122.0% on the previous year and up 326.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Tunisia peaked at 24.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1984.

That places Tunisia 65th out of 82 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1
2000s 6.5% 5.7% 7.2% 3
2010s 13.6% 9.2% 24.4% 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 62 Cameroon 25.3% compare
  2. 63 Bangladesh 25.0% compare
  3. 64 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.9% compare
  4. 66 Egypt, Arab Republic of 21.2% compare
  5. 67 Algeria 19.7% compare
  6. 68 Morocco 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Tunisia?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Tunisia was 24.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1984.
How does Tunisia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Tunisia ranks 65th out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 326.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia 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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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.