Singapore vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Singapore
88.1%
in 2020
UNICEF: Western Balkans
96.0%
in 2024
Singapore rank
21st
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
24th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Singapore
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 96.0% against 88.1% in Singapore, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes UNICEF: Western Balkans's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Balkans has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 21st and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 24th of 85 countries.
UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | UNICEF: Western Balkans | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.3% | 83.4% | 23.1% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 91.9% | 9.2% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 95.0% | 6.9% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
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: Western Balkans?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 96.0% 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: Western Balkans?
- 7.9%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 21st and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 24th 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