Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Singapore

Singapore: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 78.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
78.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 38 countries
All-time high
78.9%
in 2018
All-time low
63.7%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Singapore, 2010–2018

0204060802010201420182010: 63.7 %2011: 67.9 %2012: 69.7 %2013: 71.4 %2014: 73.1 %2015: 75.5 %2016: 76.2 %2017: 77.6 %2018: 78.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Singapore stood at 78.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 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, urban, female in Singapore peaked at 78.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 2010.

That places Singapore 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%) in Singapore, 2010 to 2018.
Year % Change
2010 63.7%
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%

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 12 Brazil 81.2% compare
  2. 13 Dominican Republic 80.1% compare
  3. 14 Thailand 79.7% compare
  4. 16 Peru 78.4% compare
  5. 17 Paraguay 75.6% compare
  6. 18 Indonesia 74.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Singapore?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Singapore was 78.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 2010.
How does Singapore rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
Singapore ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 360 data points, 1976–2019
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Percentage of females age 65 and above in urban areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/