Qatar vs South Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 54.3% against 51.2% in South Africa, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.
Qatar ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 82 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 57.8% | 17.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 62.3% | 11.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Qatar or South Africa?
- Qatar, at 54.3% against 51.2% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Qatar and South Africa?
- 3.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
- How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Qatar ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st 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.