East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Viet Nam: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
32.14 million number
in 2019
Viet Nam
984,040 number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
15th
Viet Nam rank
17th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Viet Nam
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 32.14 million number against 984,040 number in Viet Nam, a difference of 31.16 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 32.7 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 38 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.54 million number | 1.71 million number | 40.83 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 49.29 million number | 1.75 million number | 47.54 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 45.71 million number | 1.97 million number | 43.75 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 42.49 million number | 1.60 million number | 40.89 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 32.65 million number | 984,040 number | 31.66 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Viet Nam?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 32.14 million number against 984,040 number in Viet Nam as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Viet Nam?
- 31.16 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Viet Nam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Viet Nam rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 17th 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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About this data
Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.