Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 53.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.1%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
175th
of 200 groups
All-time high
53.1%
in 2024
All-time low
23.0%
in 1983
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in MDG: Northern Africa, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 53.1%. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 53.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1983.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 175th of 200 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 23.8% | — |
| 1973 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 24.7% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 25.1% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 25.5% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 25.9% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 26.1% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 23.5% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 24.1% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 24.8% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 25.4% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 26.0% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 26.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 26.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 30.2% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 30.7% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 23.8% | 25.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 23.0% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.6% | 26.0% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 30.7% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 40.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 49.0% | 53.1% | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in MDG: Northern Africa was 53.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1983.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 175th out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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