Maldives vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Maldives
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 91.2% against 55.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 35.5%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 83 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.7% | 27.2% | 48.5% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 86.3% | 27.7% | 58.5% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 31.4% | 59.4% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 37.7% | 53.7% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 52.2% | 40.0% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Maldives or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Maldives, at 91.2% against 55.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 35.5%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
- How do Maldives and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Maldives ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 83 countries.
- 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.