Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Malta

Malta: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 89.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
89.7%
World rank
17th
of 82 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2018
All-time low
64.7%
in 1985
Years of data
5
1985–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Malta, 1985–2018

0204060801985200120181985: 64.7 %1995: 71.3 %2005: 80.9 %2011: 85.7 %2018: 89.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Malta stood at 89.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Malta peaked at 89.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 1985.

That places Malta 17th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 64.7% 64.7% 64.7% 1
1990s 71.3% 71.3% 71.3% 1
2000s 80.9% 80.9% 80.9% 1
2010s 87.7% 85.7% 89.7% 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 14 Albania 91.8% compare
  2. 15 Namibia 91.4% compare
  3. 16 Chile 90.2% compare
  4. 18 Maldives 89.1% compare
  5. 19 Venezuela 86.7% compare
  6. 20 Jordan 85.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Malta?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Malta was 89.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 1985.
How does Malta rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Malta ranks 17th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.