Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Singapore

Singapore: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 13,998 number in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
13,998 number
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
58th
of 83 countries
All-time high
17,881 number
in 1980
All-time low
11,858 number
in 2011
Years of data
12
1980–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1980199920181980: 17.9k number1990: 16.1k number2000: 17.7k number2010: 14.7k number2011: 11.9k number2012: 12.1k number2013: 12.1k number2014: 12.0k number2015: 12.2k number2016: 12.6k number2017: 13.3k number2018: 14.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 13,998 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2018.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Singapore peaked at 17,881 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11,858 number, in 2011.

Singapore ranks 58th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17,881 number 17,881 number 17,881 number 1
1990s 16,122 number 16,122 number 16,122 number 1
2000s 17,659 number 17,659 number 17,659 number 1
2010s 12,760 number 11,858 number 14,678 number 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 55 Panama 23,592 number compare
  2. 56 Greece 23,085 number compare
  3. 57 Oman 22,778 number compare
  4. 59 Albania 9,495 number compare
  5. 60 Namibia 8,255 number compare
  6. 61 Kuwait 7,204 number compare

See the full ranking of 121 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Singapore?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Singapore was 13,998 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 17,881 number in 1980.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 11,858 number in 2011.
How does Singapore rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Singapore ranks 58th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.