Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Singapore: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 95.5% against 83.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 14th of 38 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.9% | 64.9% | 0.9% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 69.0% | 78.6% | 9.5% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 84.5% | 11.3% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 94.1% | 13.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 95.5% against 83.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
- 11.8%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 14th of 38 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.