Azerbaijan vs Europe & Central Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Azerbaijan
98.3%
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia
92.1%
in 2013
Azerbaijan rank
5th
Europe & Central Asia rank
4th

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • Europe & Central Asia
020406080100199620062017

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 98.3% against 92.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 86.7% 85.9% 0.7% Azerbaijan
2000s 95.8% 88.6% 7.2% Azerbaijan
2010s 97.9% 91.3% 6.6% 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?
Azerbaijan, at 98.3% against 92.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Azerbaijan and Europe & Central Asia?
6.2%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Europe & Central Asia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Azerbaijan and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Azerbaijan ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th 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
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.