Singapore vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Singapore
88.1%
in 2020
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
96.2%
in 2024
Singapore rank
21st
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
23rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Singapore
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries currently reports 96.2% against 88.1% in Singapore, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 21st and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 23rd of 85 countries.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 79.0% | 28.0% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 86.1% | 25.8% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 93.3% | 10.6% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 95.1% | 7.0% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Singapore or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, at 96.2% against 88.1% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Singapore and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 8.1%, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 21st and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 23rd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release