Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.48 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.48 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
173rd
of 200 groups
All-time high
0.48 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.17 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Northern Africa, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 0.48 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 0.48 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.17 GPIA, in 1972.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 173rd of 200 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.17 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.17 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.17 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.17 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.17 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.17 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.17 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.17 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.18 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.18 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.18 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.28 GPIA | +55.6% |
| 1984 | 0.28 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.28 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.27 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.27 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.27 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.26 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.26 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.26 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.26 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.22 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.22 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.22 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.22 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.22 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.23 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.24 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.24 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.25 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.25 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3 GPIA | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.29 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.27 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.28 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.31 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4 GPIA | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 0.39 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.38 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.48 GPIA | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 0.42 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.43 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.43 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.41 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.42 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.43 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.44 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.45 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.46 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.47 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.48 GPIA | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.17 GPIA | 0.17 GPIA | 0.17 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.245 GPIA | 0.18 GPIA | 0.28 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.235 GPIA | 0.22 GPIA | 0.26 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.289 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 0.4 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.419 GPIA | 0.38 GPIA | 0.48 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.46 GPIA | 0.44 GPIA | 0.48 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Northern Africa was 0.48 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 GPIA in 1972.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 173rd out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release