Central Europe and the Baltics vs Saudi Arabia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Central Europe and the Baltics
620,981 number
in 2017
Saudi Arabia
397,215 number
in 2017
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
35th
Saudi Arabia rank
31st

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

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 620,981 number against 397,215 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 223,766 number.

That makes Central Europe and the Baltics's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Central Europe and the Baltics has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 38 groups.

Central Europe and the Baltics has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 877,802 number 437,182 number 440,620 number Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 772,712 number 508,456 number 264,255 number Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 609,850 number 413,711 number 196,140 number Central Europe and the Baltics

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Central Europe and the Baltics or Saudi Arabia?
Central Europe and the Baltics, at 620,981 number against 397,215 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Central Europe and the Baltics and Saudi Arabia?
223,766 number, with Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Saudi Arabia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Saudi Arabia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 38 groups.
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.