Panama vs Singapore: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Panama
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 86.4% against 85.0% in Panama, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 21st of 83 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.7% | 37.8% | 31.8% | Panama |
| 1990s | 69.8% | 51.0% | 18.8% | Panama |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 60.3% | 15.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 81.1% | 1.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Panama or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 86.4% against 85.0% in Panama as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Panama and Singapore?
- 1.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Panama and Singapore rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 21st 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.