Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 54.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
165th
of 200 groups
All-time high
54.4%
in 2024
All-time low
17.0%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries stood at 54.4%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 54.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1976.
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 165th of 200 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17.0% | — |
| 1977 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 17.4% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 17.8% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 18.1% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 18.5% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 19.4% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 19.4% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 17.0% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 19.4% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 25.0% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 32.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 51.0% | 54.4% | 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, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 54.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1976.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 165th out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release