ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Rwanda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

ALECSO: Gulf Countries
83.4%
in 2024
Rwanda
42.0%
in 2022
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
61st
Rwanda rank
64th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • ALECSO: Gulf Countries
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 83.4% against 42.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 41.4%.

That makes ALECSO: Gulf Countries's figure about 2.0 times Rwanda's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 61st and Rwanda ranks 64th of 201 groups.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Gulf Countries Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 14.6% 12.8% 1.8% ALECSO: Gulf Countries
2000s 22.3% 20.2% 2.1% ALECSO: Gulf Countries
2010s 58.1% 25.9% 32.3% ALECSO: Gulf Countries
2020s 80.5% 42.9% 37.5% ALECSO: Gulf Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Rwanda?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 83.4% against 42.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Rwanda?
41.4%, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Rwanda?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Rwanda rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 61st and Rwanda ranks 64th of 201 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release