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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
95.2%
in 2019
Kazakhstan
99.5%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
3rd
Kazakhstan rank
2nd

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

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

Kazakhstan currently reports 99.5% against 95.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and Kazakhstan ranks 2nd of 39 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1980s 81.6% 72.3% 9.2% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 88.9% 95.4% 6.4% Kazakhstan
2000s 92.6% 98.4% 5.8% Kazakhstan
2010s 93.9% 99.5% 5.6% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 99.5% against 95.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kazakhstan?
4.3%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kazakhstan?
5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kazakhstan rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and Kazakhstan ranks 2nd of 39 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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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.