Bangladesh vs South Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 77.7% against 66.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th of 38 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 77.7% against 66.5% in Bangladesh as of 2017.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 11.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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 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 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/