Kuwait vs Singapore: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male

Kuwait
7,204 number
in 2018
Singapore
13,998 number
in 2018
Kuwait rank
61st
Singapore rank
58th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

  • Kuwait
  • Singapore
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k197519962018

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 13,998 number against 7,204 number in Kuwait, a difference of 6,794 number.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.9 times Kuwait's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 61st and Singapore ranks 58th of 83 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 8,442 number 17,881 number 9,439 number Singapore
2010s 6,817 number 13,060 number 6,242 number Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, Kuwait or Singapore?
Singapore, at 13,998 number against 7,204 number in Kuwait as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Kuwait and Singapore?
6,794 number, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Singapore?
7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and Singapore rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Kuwait ranks 61st and Singapore ranks 58th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.