Brunei Darussalam vs Least developed countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Brunei Darussalam
66.8%
in 2018
Least developed countries
23.0%
in 2019
Brunei Darussalam rank
39th
Least developed countries rank
36th

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

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Least developed countries
204060198120002019

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 66.8% against 23.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 43.8%.

That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 2.9 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 82 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 18.4% 11.1% 7.3% Brunei Darussalam
1990s 10.6% 12.5% 1.9% Least developed countries
2000s 19.7% 16.7% 3.1% Brunei Darussalam
2010s 55.3% 20.3% 35.0% Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Brunei Darussalam or Least developed countries?
Brunei Darussalam, at 66.8% against 23.0% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Brunei Darussalam and Least developed countries?
43.8%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Least developed countries?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Least developed countries rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 36th 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.