Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 73.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 73.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 73.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1986.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 71st of 201 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.3% | — |
| 1987 | 6.4% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +39.4% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | +66.9% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 6.6% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 10.3% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 20.1% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 67.7% | 73.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 68 Burundi 22.9% compare
- 69 Togo 22.1% compare
- 70 Mauritania 19.8% compare
- 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.8% compare
- 72 Côte d'Ivoire 18.7% compare
- 73 Algeria 16.8% compare
- 74 Malawi 15.9% compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8584 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 73.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1986.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 71st out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release