Singapore vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Singapore
88.1%
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
88.6%
in 2017
Singapore rank
21st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
20th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Singapore
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 88.6% against 88.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 21st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 20th of 85 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 51.0% 69.5% 18.5% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 60.3% 68.1% 7.8% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 81.7% 83.5% 1.8% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 88.6% against 88.1% in Singapore as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Singapore and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.5%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Singapore and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Singapore ranks 21st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release