Algeria vs East Asia & Pacific: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Algeria
1.79 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific
42.21 million number
in 2019
Algeria rank
10th
East Asia & Pacific rank
11th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Algeria
  • East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 42.21 million number against 1.79 million number in Algeria, a difference of 40.43 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 23.6 times Algeria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th of 82 countries.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1980s 710,399 number 62.66 million number 61.94 million number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 1.39 million number 57.80 million number 56.42 million number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 1.79 million number 42.88 million number 41.09 million number East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Algeria or East Asia & Pacific?
East Asia & Pacific, at 42.21 million number against 1.79 million number in Algeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Algeria and East Asia & Pacific?
40.43 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and East Asia & Pacific?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Algeria and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Algeria ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.