ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Mauritania: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

ALECSO: Gulf Countries
73.4%
in 2024
Mauritania
19.8%
in 2020
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
71st
Mauritania rank
70th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • ALECSO: Gulf Countries
  • Mauritania
020406080198620052024

How they compare

ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 73.4% against 19.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 53.6%.

That makes ALECSO: Gulf Countries's figure about 3.7 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 71st and Mauritania ranks 70th of 201 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Gulf Countries Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 10.3% 26.4% 16.1% Mauritania
2010s 43.5% 26.3% 17.2% ALECSO: Gulf Countries
2020s 67.7% 19.8% 47.9% ALECSO: Gulf Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Mauritania?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 73.4% against 19.8% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Mauritania?
53.6%, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Mauritania?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Mauritania rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 71st and Mauritania ranks 70th of 201 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release