Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 38.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
38.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
197th
of 200 groups
All-time high
38.3%
in 2019
All-time low
31.4%
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1994–2019

0102030401994200620191994: 31.4 %1995: 31.4 %1996: 32 %1997: 32.6 %1998: 33.3 %1999: 33.9 %2000: 34.6 %2001: 35.2 %2002: 35.8 %2003: 36.4 %2004: 36.9 %2005: 37 %2006: 32.1 %2007: 32.5 %2008: 32.9 %2009: 32.8 %2010: 33.2 %2011: 33.5 %2012: 34.3 %2013: 34.8 %2014: 35.4 %2015: 36 %2016: 36.7 %2017: 37.3 %2018: 38 %2019: 38.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) stood at 38.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 38.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1994.

ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 197th of 200 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 31.4%
1995 31.4% +0.2%
1996 32.0% +1.9%
1997 32.6% +1.8%
1998 33.3% +2.0%
1999 33.9% +1.9%
2000 34.6% +2.1%
2001 35.2% +1.8%
2002 35.8% +1.7%
2003 36.4% +1.5%
2004 36.9% +1.5%
2005 37.0% +0.4%
2006 32.1% -13.3%
2007 32.5% +1.2%
2008 32.9% +1.2%
2009 32.8% -0.2%
2010 33.2% +1.1%
2011 33.5% +1.0%
2012 34.3% +2.4%
2013 34.8% +1.4%
2014 35.4% +1.6%
2015 36.0% +1.7%
2016 36.7% +1.9%
2017 37.3% +1.8%
2018 38.0% +2.0%
2019 38.3% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.4% 31.4% 33.9% 6
2000s 34.6% 32.1% 37.0% 10
2010s 35.8% 33.2% 38.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 38.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1994.
How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 197th out of 200 groups with data for 2019.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release