Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 74.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia is 74.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 74.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1979.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 78th of 201 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.1% | — |
| 1971 | 22.2% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 22.7% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 23.1% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 23.5% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 20.7% | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 21.4% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 22.2% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 22.9% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 25.5% | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 26.2% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 26.9% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 27.6% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 30.3% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 30.9% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 33.9% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 40.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 74.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.3% | 20.7% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 20.7% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 29.2% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 40.6% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 52.3% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 71.8% | 74.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 74.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1979.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 78th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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