Arab World vs Suriname: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Arab World
24.9%
in 2019
Suriname
77.3%
in 2018
Arab World rank
33rd
Suriname rank
31st

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Arab World
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 77.3% against 24.9% in Arab World, a difference of 52.4%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 3.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 31st of 38 groups.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 13.5% 59.7% 46.2% Suriname
2010s 20.8% 74.4% 53.6% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Arab World or Suriname?
Suriname, at 77.3% against 24.9% in Arab World as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Arab World and Suriname?
52.4%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Suriname?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Suriname rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Arab World ranks 33rd and Suriname ranks 31st of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.