Egypt vs Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male

Egypt
27.5%
in 2017
Pakistan
30.8%
in 2017
Egypt rank
31st
Pakistan rank
30th

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

  • Egypt
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 30.8% against 27.5% in Egypt, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 30th of 35 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 32.8% 22.8% 10.0% Egypt
2010s 31.9% 29.2% 2.7% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male, Egypt or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 30.8% against 27.5% in Egypt as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male between Egypt and Pakistan?
3.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Pakistan rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
Egypt ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 30th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males age 65 and above in rural areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/