East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Singapore: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
76.5%
in 2019
Singapore
84.0%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Singapore rank
7th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Singapore
020406080197619972019

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 84.0% against 76.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 7th of 38 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 67.6% 74.8% 7.2% Singapore
1990s 66.4% 80.6% 14.2% Singapore
2000s 72.5% 82.7% 10.1% Singapore
2010s 75.4% 85.0% 9.6% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Singapore?
Singapore, at 84.0% against 76.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
7.5%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 7th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.