Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 26.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) stood at 26.0%. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 26.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1972.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 174th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.5% | — |
| 1973 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 14.8% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.1% | 26.0% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 26.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1972.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 174th out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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