Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 83.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 83.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 83.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1986.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 61st out of 201 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 13.9% | — |
| 1987 | 14.1% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 14.4% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 14.8% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 63.6% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 83.4% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 13.9% | 14.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 14.6% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 22.3% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 39.0% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 79.3% | 83.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 58 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.8% compare
- 59 Cape Verde 49.2% compare
- 60 Uganda 46.6% compare
- 61 Nigeria 46.1% compare
- 62 India 46.1% compare
- 63 Bangladesh 45.5% compare
- 64 Rwanda 42.0% compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 83.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1986.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 61st out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release