Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 23.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.4%
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
184th
of 201 groups
All-time high
23.4%
in 2024
All-time low
3.4%
in 1992
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries recorded 23.4% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 23.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1992.
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 184th of 201 groups on this measure, 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, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.6% | — |
| 1977 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +44.7% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 7.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.1% | 23.4% | 5 |
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.64 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 23.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1992.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 184th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb 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