Malta vs Small states: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Malta
- Small states
How they compare
Malta currently reports 88.2% against 73.1% in Small states, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 19th and Small states ranks 16th of 83 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.0% | 58.6% | 6.4% | Malta |
| 1990s | 72.2% | 60.4% | 11.8% | Malta |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 66.1% | 15.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 70.8% | 16.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Malta or Small states?
- Malta, at 88.2% against 73.1% in Small states as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Malta and Small states?
- 15.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Small states?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
- How do Malta and Small states rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 19th and Small states ranks 16th 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.