Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 43.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 43.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 43.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1973.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 140th 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 52 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 15.9% | — |
| 1974 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 16.3% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 16.4% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 16.6% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 16.7% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 16.9% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 17.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 17.6% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 17.9% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 19.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 15.9% | 16.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 16.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 19.2% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 21.5% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 29.2% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 39.3% | 43.0% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 43.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1973.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 140th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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