Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 56.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) is 56.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 56.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1983.
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 141st of 200 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 25.5% | — |
| 1973 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.0% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 26.4% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 26.9% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 27.7% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 28.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 25.0% | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 25.2% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 25.4% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 26.2% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 26.8% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 28.1% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 28.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 28.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 29.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 32.2% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.9% | 25.5% | 26.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 28.1% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 32.7% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 43.0% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 53.0% | 56.8% | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 657,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 56.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1983.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 141st out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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