Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Singapore: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 78.9% against 29.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 49.8%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 26th of 39 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 15.8% | 7.2% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 28.5% | 17.6% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 41.2% | 28.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 72.7% | 47.3% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 78.9% 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 Singapore?
- 49.8%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Singapore?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Singapore rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 26th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.