Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Singapore

Singapore: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 87,695 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
87,695 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
55th
of 82 countries
All-time high
101,943 number
in 2000
All-time low
71,016 number
in 1980
Years of data
12
1980–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Singapore, 1980–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1980199920181980: 71.0k number1990: 83.0k number2000: 101.9k number2010: 90.8k number2011: 83.6k number2012: 84.4k number2013: 84.3k number2014: 83.5k number2015: 80.6k number2016: 84.3k number2017: 86.1k number2018: 87.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 87,695 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Singapore peaked at 101,943 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71,016 number, in 1980.

That places Singapore 55th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 71,016 number 71,016 number 71,016 number 1
1990s 82,964 number 82,964 number 82,964 number 1
2000s 101,943 number 101,943 number 101,943 number 1
2010s 85,017 number 80,585 number 90,750 number 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 109,601 number compare
  2. 53 Greece 109,571 number compare
  3. 54 Central African Republic 88,611 number compare
  4. 56 Panama 50,949 number compare
  5. 57 Oman 49,876 number compare
  6. 58 Palestine 40,500 number compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Singapore?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Singapore was 87,695 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 101,943 number in 2000.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 71,016 number in 1980.
How does Singapore rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Singapore ranks 55th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.