Bolivia vs Venezuela: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Bolivia
240,524 number
in 2015
Venezuela
236,128 number
in 2016
Bolivia rank
41st
Venezuela rank
42nd

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

  • Bolivia
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 240,524 number against 236,128 number in Venezuela, a difference of 4,396 number.

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

Bolivia ranks 41st and Venezuela ranks 42nd of 82 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 233,903 number 306,544 number 72,641 number Venezuela
2010s 225,758 number 307,969 number 82,210 number Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Bolivia or Venezuela?
Bolivia, at 240,524 number against 236,128 number in Venezuela as of 2015.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Bolivia and Venezuela?
4,396 number, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Venezuela?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Bolivia and Venezuela rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Bolivia ranks 41st and Venezuela ranks 42nd 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.