Azerbaijan vs Central Europe and the Baltics: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Azerbaijan
98.5%
in 2017
Central Europe and the Baltics
96.6%
in 2017
Azerbaijan rank
5th
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
2nd

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • Central Europe and the Baltics
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 98.5% against 96.6% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 5th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 2nd of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Central Europe and the Baltics in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Central Europe and the Baltics Difference Ahead
1990s 90.3% 94.5% 4.2% Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 96.8% 95.8% 1.0% Azerbaijan
2010s 98.3% 96.5% 1.8% Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Azerbaijan or Central Europe and the Baltics?
Azerbaijan, at 98.5% against 96.6% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Azerbaijan and Central Europe and the Baltics?
1.9%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Central Europe and the Baltics?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Azerbaijan and Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Azerbaijan ranks 5th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 2nd 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
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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.