Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 37.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) recorded 37.9% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) peaked at 37.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1976.
That places ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 179th 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 ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.3% | — |
| 1977 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 10.4% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 10.4% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 13.9% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 19.2% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 34.6% | 37.9% | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 607,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) was 37.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1976.
- How does ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 179th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 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