Least developed countries vs Malta: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Least developed countries
49.5%
in 2019
Malta
86.4%
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
29th
Malta rank
29th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 86.4% against 49.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 36.9%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 29th 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 Least developed countries Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 32.1% 65.3% 33.2% Malta
1990s 35.7% 73.5% 37.8% Malta
2000s 41.4% 83.1% 41.7% Malta
2010s 46.0% 86.1% 40.1% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Least developed countries or Malta?
Malta, at 86.4% against 49.5% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Least developed countries and Malta?
36.9%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malta?
5 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and Malta rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Least developed countries ranks 29th 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.