Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 58.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 58.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 58.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1975.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 125th of 200 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.9% | — |
| 1976 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.1% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 24.4% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 24.6% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 24.8% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 25.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 25.3% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 25.0% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 25.1% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 25.7% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 26.9% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 28.2% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 28.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 28.9% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 29.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 29.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.2% | 23.9% | 24.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 24.8% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 28.2% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 32.4% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 42.8% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 55.0% | 58.8% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 58.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1975.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 125th out of 200 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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