Azerbaijan vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Azerbaijan
98.5%
in 2017
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
84.7%
in 2019
Azerbaijan rank
5th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
8th

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
20406080100197619972019

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 98.5% against 84.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 5th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 83 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 90.3% 58.5% 31.8% Azerbaijan
2000s 96.8% 71.7% 25.1% Azerbaijan
2010s 98.3% 78.0% 20.3% 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Azerbaijan, at 98.5% against 84.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Azerbaijan and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
13.8%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Azerbaijan and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Azerbaijan ranks 5th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th 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.