Maldives vs Other small states: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- Other small states
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 90.2% against 70.6% in Other small states, a difference of 19.6%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Other small states's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 17th and Other small states ranks 20th of 83 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.8% | 55.9% | 28.9% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 57.4% | 32.8% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 62.1% | 28.9% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 67.9% | 23.6% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Maldives or Other small states?
- Maldives, at 90.2% against 70.6% in Other small states as of 2016.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Maldives and Other small states?
- 19.6%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Other small states?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
- How do Maldives and Other small states rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 17th and Other small states ranks 20th 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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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.