Singapore vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Singapore
82.0%
in 2020
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
93.8%
in 2024
Singapore rank
26th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
25th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Singapore
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 93.8% against 82.0% in Singapore, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 26th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 25th of 90 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 72.2% | 43.7% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 80.2% | 39.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 89.6% | 16.2% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 92.1% | 10.1% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Singapore or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 93.8% against 82.0% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Singapore and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 11.8%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Singapore ranks 26th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 25th 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