Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 41.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) is 41.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 41.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1971.
That places ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 150th out of 201 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.3% | — |
| 1972 | 14.3% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14.3% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 14.6% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 14.9% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 15.2% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 15.4% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 16.4% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 16.7% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 17.0% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 17.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +45.1% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +45.1% | 20.7% | 30.0% |
| 2006 | -28.3% | 30.1% | 21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5% | 14.3% | 15.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 15.4% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 16.9% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 19.7% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 29.0% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 38.2% | 41.9% | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 657,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 41.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 150th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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