Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Singapore
Singapore: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 78.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Singapore, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 78.9% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Singapore peaked at 78.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 26th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.8% | — |
| 1990 | 28.5% | +80.4% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | +44.6% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | +54.7% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 63.7% | 78.9% | 9 |
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More reference data data for Singapore
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- 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Singapore?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Singapore was 78.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Singapore ranks 26th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.