Algeria vs IDA total: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Algeria
1.79 million number
in 2018
IDA total
37.64 million number
in 2019
Algeria rank
10th
IDA total rank
11th

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

  • Algeria
  • IDA total
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How they compare

IDA total currently reports 37.64 million number against 1.79 million number in Algeria, a difference of 35.86 million number.

That makes IDA total's figure about 21.1 times Algeria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 10th and IDA total ranks 11th of 82 countries.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria IDA total Difference Ahead
1980s 710,399 number 18.83 million number 18.12 million number IDA total
2000s 1.39 million number 28.43 million number 27.05 million number IDA total
2010s 1.79 million number 36.83 million number 35.04 million number IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Algeria or IDA total?
IDA total, at 37.64 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 IDA total?
35.86 million number, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and IDA total?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Algeria and IDA total rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Algeria ranks 10th and IDA total 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
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.