East Asia & Pacific vs Greece: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 95.2% against 83.9% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Greece ranks 12th of 39 groups.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.5% | 68.8% | 36.2% | Greece |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 76.6% | 32.8% | Greece |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 78.4% | 12.4% | Greece |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 93.8% | 15.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific or Greece?
- Greece, at 95.2% against 83.9% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific and Greece?
- 11.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Greece?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Greece rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Greece ranks 12th of 39 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.