Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 30.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UIS: Arab States, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UIS: Arab States is 30.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UIS: Arab States peaked at 30.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1978.
UIS: Arab States ranks 152nd 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5.3% | — |
| 1979 | 5.4% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 30.4% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.0% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 16.9% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 27.1% | 30.4% | 5 |
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UIS: Arab States?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in UIS: Arab States was 30.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1978.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 152nd out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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