Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 38.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries is 38.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 38.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1976.
That places ALECSO: Maghreb Countries 177th out of 201 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.0% | — |
| 1977 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 10.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.1% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 19.4% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 34.8% | 38.1% | 5 |
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6227 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 38.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1976.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 177th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb 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