Brazil vs Singapore: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Brazil
82.8%
in 2024
Singapore
82.0%
in 2020
Brazil rank
24th
Singapore rank
26th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Brazil
- Singapore
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 82.8% against 82.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 26th of 90 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.6% | 15.8% | 24.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 41.2% | 18.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 73.4% | 0.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 82.0% | 1.0% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Brazil or Singapore?
- Brazil, at 82.8% against 82.0% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Brazil and Singapore?
- 0.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Singapore?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Singapore rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 26th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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