Brunei Darussalam vs IDA blend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Brunei Darussalam
78.2%
in 2018
IDA blend
36.1%
in 2019
Brunei Darussalam rank
36th
IDA blend rank
34th

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

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • IDA blend
20406080198019992019

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 78.2% against 36.1% in IDA blend, a difference of 42.1%.

That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 2.2 times IDA blend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was IDA blend ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 36th and IDA blend ranks 34th of 83 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 3 and IDA blend in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam IDA blend Difference Ahead
1980s 22.5% 25.3% 2.8% IDA blend
1990s 28.3% 25.1% 3.3% Brunei Darussalam
2000s 37.6% 27.8% 9.9% Brunei Darussalam
2010s 69.9% 34.1% 35.8% Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Brunei Darussalam or IDA blend?
Brunei Darussalam, at 78.2% against 36.1% in IDA blend as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Brunei Darussalam and IDA blend?
42.1%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and IDA blend?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Brunei Darussalam and IDA blend rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 36th and IDA blend ranks 34th 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.