Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 45.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1985–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 45.4% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 45.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1985.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 191st of 200 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 22.3% | — |
| 1986 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 23.6% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 24.0% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 24.4% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 24.9% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 25.7% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 26.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 30.1% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.0% | 22.3% | 24.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 24.4% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 27.5% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 33.5% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 44.6% | 45.4% | 4 |
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in WB: Africa Western and Central was 45.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1985.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 191st out of 200 groups with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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