Arab World vs Maldives: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Arab World
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 91.2% against 52.3% in Arab World, a difference of 38.9%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.7 times Arab World's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 25th and Maldives ranks 23rd of 37 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.3% | 86.3% | 60.0% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 90.8% | 61.7% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 91.5% | 55.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 92.3% | 41.8% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Arab World or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 91.2% against 52.3% in Arab World as of 2016.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Arab World and Maldives?
- 38.9%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Maldives?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
- How do Arab World and Maldives rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Arab World ranks 25th and Maldives ranks 23rd of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.