Sub-Saharan Africa vs Suriname: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 77.3% against 25.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 51.6%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th and Suriname ranks 31st of 39 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 59.7% | 41.7% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 74.4% | 51.3% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Sub-Saharan Africa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 77.3% against 25.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname?
- 51.6%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th and Suriname ranks 31st of 39 groups.
- 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.