Maldives vs South Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Maldives
- South Asia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 91.2% against 59.5% in South Asia, a difference of 31.7%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 23rd of 83 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.7% | 33.2% | 42.5% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 86.3% | 33.4% | 52.9% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 39.1% | 51.6% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 48.5% | 43.0% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 55.6% | 36.6% | 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 South Asia?
- Maldives, at 91.2% against 59.5% in South Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Maldives and South Asia?
- 31.7%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
- How do Maldives and South Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Maldives ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 23rd 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.