Peru vs Singapore: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes
Peru
86.5%
in 2023
Singapore
88.1%
in 2020
Peru rank
22nd
Singapore rank
19th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes over time
- Peru
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 88.1% against 86.5% in Peru, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 19th of 57 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.2% | 82.2% | 1.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 88.1% | 3.8% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes, Peru or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 88.1% against 86.5% in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes between Peru and Singapore?
- 1.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Singapore?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Peru and Singapore rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 19th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes (%). 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