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

Tunisia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 55.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
55.8%
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
64th
of 83 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 2014
All-time low
14.7%
in 1984
Years of data
8
1984–2014

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

1020304050601984199920141984: 14.7 %2004: 33.4 %2007: 35.7 %2008: 35 %2010: 37.6 %2011: 40 %2012: 41.2 %2014: 55.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tunisia stood at 55.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 35.5% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tunisia peaked at 55.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1984.

That places Tunisia 64th out of 83 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.7% 14.7% 14.7% 1
2000s 34.7% 33.4% 35.7% 3
2010s 43.6% 37.6% 55.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tunisia?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tunisia was 55.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1984.
How does Tunisia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Tunisia ranks 64th out of 83 countries with data for 2014.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.