Azerbaijan vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Azerbaijan
98.3%
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
95.2%
in 2019
Azerbaijan rank
5th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
3rd

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 98.3% against 95.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 82 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 86.7% 88.9% 2.3% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 95.8% 91.6% 4.2% Azerbaijan
2010s 98.1% 94.3% 3.8% Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Azerbaijan or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Azerbaijan, at 98.3% against 95.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Azerbaijan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
3.1%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Azerbaijan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Azerbaijan ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 82 countries.
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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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
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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.