Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Singapore
Singapore: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 95.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Singapore, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Singapore is 95.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Singapore peaked at 95.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 1980.
That places Singapore 14th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 64.9% | — |
| 1990 | 78.6% | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 84.5% | 84.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 91.0% | 95.5% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Singapore?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Singapore was 95.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Singapore ranks 14th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.