Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Singapore

Singapore: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 84.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
84.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 82 countries
All-time high
85.8%
in 2011
All-time low
74.8%
in 1980
Years of data
12
1980–2018

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

0204060801980199920181980: 74.81990: 80.62000: 82.72010: 83.82011: 85.82012: 85.72013: 85.62014: 85.62015: 84.92016: 852017: 84.62018: 84

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Singapore stood at 84.0%.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Singapore peaked at 85.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 1980.

That places Singapore 7th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 74.8% 74.8% 74.8% 1
1990s 80.6% 80.6% 80.6% 1
2000s 82.7% 82.7% 82.7% 1
2010s 85.0% 83.8% 85.8% 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 4 Palestine 84.9% compare
  2. 5 Viet Nam 84.8% compare
  3. 6 Moldova 84.7% compare
  4. 8 Jordan 82.1% compare
  5. 9 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 81.5% compare
  6. 10 Zambia 81.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Singapore?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Singapore was 84.0% 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 85.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 1980.
How does Singapore rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Singapore ranks 7th 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 up 0.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
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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