El Salvador vs Qatar: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes

El Salvador
76.1%
in 2018
Qatar
70.5%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
24th
Qatar rank
27th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • Qatar
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 76.1% against 70.5% in Qatar, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 24th and Qatar ranks 27th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 63.5% 49.2% 14.3% El Salvador
2010s 71.8% 68.0% 3.8% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes, El Salvador or Qatar?
El Salvador, at 76.1% against 70.5% in Qatar as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes between El Salvador and Qatar?
5.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Qatar?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and Qatar rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 24th and Qatar ranks 27th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes (%). 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, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 370 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the population age 65 and above in urban 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 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/