MDG: Eastern Asia vs Singapore: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
MDG: Eastern Asia
85.8%
in 2024
Singapore
82.0%
in 2020
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
29th
Singapore rank
26th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Singapore
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 85.8% against 82.0% in Singapore, a difference of 3.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 26th of 201 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 15.8% | 3.3% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 28.5% | 6.9% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 41.2% | 3.9% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 73.4% | 0.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 82.0% | 0.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, MDG: Eastern Asia or Singapore?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 85.8% against 82.0% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between MDG: Eastern Asia and Singapore?
- 3.8%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Singapore?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Singapore rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 26th of 201 groups.
- 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