Singapore vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Singapore
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 78.9% against 25.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 53.2%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 82 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 14.2% | 14.3% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 15.1% | 26.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 23.4% | 49.2% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Singapore, at 78.9% against 25.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 53.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Singapore ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th 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.