Singapore vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
Singapore
88.1%
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
88.6%
in 2017
Singapore rank
21st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
20th
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time
- Singapore
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 88.6% against 88.1% in Singapore, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 21st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 20th of 85 countries.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 69.5% | 18.5% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 68.1% | 7.8% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 83.5% | 1.8% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, Singapore or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 88.6% against 88.1% in Singapore as of 2017.
- What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between Singapore and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.5%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Singapore and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Singapore ranks 21st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 20th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.