Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 37.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) is 37.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 37.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1974.
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 182nd of 201 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 13.8% | — |
| 1975 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 14.5% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 15.0% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 14.7% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 14.9% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 15.2% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 16.8% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 17.8% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 14.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 15.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 18.7% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 26.5% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 33.8% | 37.3% | 5 |
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 37.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1974.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 182nd out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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