Singapore vs South Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Singapore
- South Asia
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 78.9% against 29.5% in South Asia, a difference of 49.4%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.7 times South Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 24th of 82 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8% | 8.4% | 7.4% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 12.5% | 16.0% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 19.2% | 22.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 26.2% | 46.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Singapore or South Asia?
- Singapore, at 78.9% against 29.5% in South Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Singapore and South Asia?
- 49.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Singapore and South Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Singapore ranks 26th 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.