Singapore vs Upper middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Singapore
84.0%
in 2018
Upper middle income
72.3%
in 2019
Singapore rank
7th
Upper middle income rank
8th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- Singapore
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 84.0% against 72.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 8th of 82 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.8% | 67.5% | 7.3% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 80.6% | 66.2% | 14.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 70.2% | 12.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 71.5% | 13.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Singapore or Upper middle income?
- Singapore, at 84.0% against 72.3% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Singapore and Upper middle income?
- 11.7%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Upper middle income?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Singapore and Upper middle income rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Singapore ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 8th of 82 countries.
- 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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About this data
Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.