Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 24.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Northern Africa, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa recorded 24.4% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 24.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1973.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 181st 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.1% | — |
| 1974 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | +30.8% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +64.5% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 7.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 15.4% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.1% | 24.4% | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in SDG: Northern Africa was 24.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1973.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 181st out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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