Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Seychelles: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
29.1%
in 2019
Seychelles
81.0%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
26th
Seychelles rank
24th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Seychelles
020406080197319962019

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 81.0% against 29.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 51.9%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th and Seychelles ranks 24th of 39 groups.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 10.0% 55.2% 45.2% Seychelles
1990s 11.1% 60.9% 49.8% Seychelles
2000s 13.5% 68.1% 54.6% Seychelles
2010s 24.3% 77.5% 53.1% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 81.0% against 29.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Seychelles?
51.9%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Seychelles?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Seychelles rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th and Seychelles ranks 24th 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
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.