Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 87,695 number in 2018. β² Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Singapore, 1980β2018
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
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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About this data
Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.