Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: Arab World
WB: Arab World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 29.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: Arab World, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: Arab World is 29.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: Arab World peaked at 29.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1978.
That places WB: Arab World 155th out of 201 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5.5% | — |
| 1979 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.0% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 16.7% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 26.7% | 29.9% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Arab World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: Arab World?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: Arab World was 29.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in WB: Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1978.
- How does WB: Arab World rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- WB: Arab World ranks 155th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in WB: Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Arab World 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