Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs El Salvador: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
240,524 number
in 2015
El Salvador
179,271 number
in 2018
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
41st
El Salvador rank
44th

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 240,524 number against 179,271 number in El Salvador, a difference of 61,253 number.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 41st and El Salvador ranks 44th of 82 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 203,657 number 135,986 number 67,671 number Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 231,569 number 191,956 number 39,613 number Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 225,758 number 183,008 number 42,750 number Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or El Salvador?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 240,524 number against 179,271 number in El Salvador as of 2015.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador?
61,253 number, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador?
6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 41st and El Salvador ranks 44th 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.