Maldives vs Singapore: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Maldives
95.2%
in 2019
Singapore
95.4%
in 2020
Maldives rank
17th
Singapore rank
16th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Maldives
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 95.4% against 95.2% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 16th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.1% | 78.6% | 12.5% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 84.5% | 6.0% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 95.1% | 4.6% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Maldives or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 95.4% against 95.2% in Maldives as of 2020.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Maldives and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Singapore?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Singapore rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Maldives ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 16th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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