Seychelles vs South Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Seychelles
- South Asia
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 81.0% against 29.5% in South Asia, a difference of 51.5%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.7 times South Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 23rd of 82 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.2% | 9.2% | 46.0% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 60.9% | 13.0% | 47.9% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 19.4% | 48.6% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 26.7% | 50.8% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Seychelles or South Asia?
- Seychelles, at 81.0% against 29.5% in South Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Seychelles and South Asia?
- 51.5%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
- How do Seychelles and South Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Seychelles ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 23rd 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.