Singapore vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Singapore
82.0%
in 2020
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
86.7%
in 2024
Singapore rank
26th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
27th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Singapore
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 86.7% against 82.0% in Singapore, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes WB: Late-demographic Dividend's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, WB: Late-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 26th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 27th of 90 countries.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8% | 36.2% | 20.4% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 44.3% | 15.8% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 58.7% | 17.5% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 77.0% | 3.6% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 83.8% | 1.8% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
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: Late-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 86.7% against 82.0% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Singapore and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 4.7%, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Singapore ranks 26th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 27th 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