Philippines vs Singapore: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Philippines
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 95.5% against 94.6% in Philippines, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 14th of 83 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.0% | 64.9% | 8.8% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 78.1% | 78.6% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 84.5% | 4.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 94.4% | 1.8% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Philippines or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 95.5% against 94.6% in Philippines as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Philippines and Singapore?
- 0.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Philippines and Singapore rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Philippines ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 14th 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.