Albania vs World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Albania
93.4%
in 2018
World
77.0%
in 2019
Albania rank
14th
World rank
1st

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Albania
  • World
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 93.4% against 77.0% in World, a difference of 16.4%.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.2 times World's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 14th and World ranks 1st of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania World Difference Ahead
2000s 86.6% 66.5% 20.0% Albania
2010s 88.9% 73.4% 15.4% Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Albania or World?
Albania, at 93.4% against 77.0% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Albania and World?
16.4%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and World?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Albania and World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Albania ranks 14th and World ranks 1st of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,190 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.