Portugal vs South Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Portugal
- South Asia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 85.1% against 29.5% in South Asia, a difference of 55.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 24th of 82 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.7% | 8.1% | 31.6% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 54.2% | 12.5% | 41.7% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 19.0% | 40.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 26.9% | 53.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Portugal or South Asia?
- Portugal, at 85.1% against 29.5% in South Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Portugal and South Asia?
- 55.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and South Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Portugal ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 24th 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
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.