Greece vs Small states: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Greece
93.2%
in 2018
Small states
70.5%
in 2019
Greece rank
13th
Small states rank
15th

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

  • Greece
  • Small states
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 93.2% against 70.5% in Small states, a difference of 22.7%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.

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

Greece ranks 13th and Small states ranks 15th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 67.1% 56.8% 10.3% Greece
2000s 72.0% 63.3% 8.6% Greece
2010s 91.2% 69.0% 22.2% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Greece or Small states?
Greece, at 93.2% against 70.5% in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Greece and Small states?
22.7%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Small states?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Greece and Small states rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Greece ranks 13th and Small states ranks 15th 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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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.