Philippines vs Singapore: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Philippines
95.9%
in 2020
Singapore
95.4%
in 2020
Philippines rank
15th
Singapore rank
16th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Philippines
- Singapore
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 95.9% against 95.4% in Singapore, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Philippines ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 16th of 87 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.0% | 64.8% | 8.8% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 78.1% | 78.6% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 84.5% | 4.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 93.9% | 2.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.4% | 0.5% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Philippines or Singapore?
- Philippines, at 95.9% against 95.4% in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Philippines and Singapore?
- 0.5%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and Singapore rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Philippines ranks 15th 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