Algeria vs UNICEF: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Algeria
16.8%
in 2019
UNICEF: World
74.8%
in 2024
Algeria rank
73rd
UNICEF: World rank
70th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Algeria
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 74.8% against 16.8% in Algeria, a difference of 58.0%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 4.4 times Algeria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 73rd and UNICEF: World ranks 70th of 90 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 49.4% | 44.9% | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 60.6% | 54.2% | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 72.3% | 55.5% | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Algeria or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 74.8% against 16.8% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Algeria and UNICEF: World?
- 58.0%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and UNICEF: World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Algeria and UNICEF: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Algeria ranks 73rd and UNICEF: World ranks 70th of 90 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release