Republic of Moldova vs Upper middle income: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Republic of Moldova
97.1%
in 2014
Upper middle income
84.6%
in 2019
Republic of Moldova rank
8th
Upper middle income rank
9th

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

  • Republic of Moldova
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 97.1% against 84.6% in Upper middle income, a difference of 12.5%.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Republic of Moldova ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 77.2% 50.3% 26.9% Republic of Moldova
2000s 89.3% 69.6% 19.7% Republic of Moldova
2010s 95.9% 77.9% 18.0% Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Republic of Moldova or Upper middle income?
Republic of Moldova, at 97.1% against 84.6% in Upper middle income as of 2014.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Republic of Moldova and Upper middle income?
12.5%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Upper middle income?
8 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.
How do Republic of Moldova and Upper middle income rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Republic of Moldova ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 9th 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.