Singapore vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Singapore
95.4%
in 2020
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
98.7%
in 2024
Singapore rank
16th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
17th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Singapore
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 98.7% against 95.4% in Singapore, a difference of 3.3%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 16th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 17th of 87 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 | 78.6% | 83.8% | 5.2% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 91.5% | 7.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 96.7% | 2.4% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 98.1% | 2.8% | 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, male, Singapore or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 98.7% against 95.4% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Singapore and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 3.3%, 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, male?
- Singapore ranks 16th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 17th 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