IBRD only vs Singapore: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

IBRD only
83.6%
in 2019
Singapore
95.5%
in 2018
IBRD only rank
13th
Singapore rank
14th

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

  • IBRD only
  • Singapore
020406080100197519972019

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 95.5% against 83.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 14th of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 53.3% 64.9% 11.5% Singapore
1990s 55.3% 78.6% 23.3% Singapore
2000s 71.2% 84.5% 13.3% Singapore
2010s 80.3% 94.1% 13.8% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, IBRD only or Singapore?
Singapore, at 95.5% against 83.6% in IBRD only as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between IBRD only and Singapore?
11.9%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Singapore?
12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do IBRD only and Singapore rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
IBRD only ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 14th 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.