Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) (female) in Singapore
Singapore: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) (female) was 73,697 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Singapore, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Singapore stood at 73,697 number.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Singapore peaked at 84,283 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53,135 number, in 1980.
That places Singapore 54th 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.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) (female) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 53,135 number | — |
| 1990 | 66,842 number | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 84,283 number | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 76,072 number | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 71,747 number | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 72,281 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 72,169 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 71,483 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 68,415 number | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 71,688 number | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 72,761 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 73,697 number | +1.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 73,697 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,510 number, 4.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 73,697 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 160,004 number, 46% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53,135 number | 53,135 number | 53,135 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 66,842 number | 66,842 number | 66,842 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 84,283 number | 84,283 number | 84,283 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 72,257 number | 68,415 number | 76,072 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, female in Singapore?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Singapore was 73,697 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 84,283 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,135 number in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Singapore ranks 54th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.