Arab World vs Malta: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Arab World
52.3%
in 2019
Malta
86.4%
in 2018
Arab World rank
25th
Malta rank
29th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • Arab World
  • Malta
20406080197819982019

How they compare

Malta currently reports 86.4% against 52.3% in Arab World, a difference of 34.1%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.7 times Arab World's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 25th and Malta ranks 29th of 37 groups.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 26.3% 65.3% 39.0% Malta
1990s 30.0% 73.5% 43.5% Malta
2000s 38.6% 83.1% 44.4% Malta
2010s 48.7% 86.1% 37.4% Malta

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 Malta?
Malta, at 86.4% against 52.3% in Arab World as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Arab World and Malta?
34.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malta?
5 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Malta rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Arab World ranks 25th and Malta ranks 29th 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.