Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
51st
of 200 groups
All-time high
88.0%
in 2024
All-time low
44.5%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 88.0% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 88.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1976.
That places SDG: Western Asia 51st out of 200 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 44.5% | — |
| 1977 | 45.2% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 45.8% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 44.6% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 44.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 45.5% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 46.5% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 47.4% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 50.3% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 51.2% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 52.0% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 52.8% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 54.1% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 54.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 55.1% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 55.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 58.1% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 59.9% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 66.3% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 77.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 80.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 86.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 87.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.0% | 44.5% | 45.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 44.6% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.9% | 54.3% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 66.3% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 75.0% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 86.6% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 48 El Salvador 76.3% compare
- 49 Cape Verde 72.3% compare
- 50 Tunisia 71.0% compare
- 51 Tanzania, United Republic of 70.6% compare
- 52 Honduras 69.4% compare
- 53 Oman 68.6% compare
- 54 South Africa 67.6% compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in SDG: Western Asia was 88.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1976.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 51st out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western Asia 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