El Salvador vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

El Salvador
179,271 number
in 2018
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
236,128 number
in 2016
El Salvador rank
44th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
42nd

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

  • El Salvador
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 236,128 number against 179,271 number in El Salvador, a difference of 56,857 number.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.

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

El Salvador ranks 44th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 42nd of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 190,879 number 332,571 number 141,692 number Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 179,646 number 284,022 number 104,376 number Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, El Salvador or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 236,128 number against 179,271 number in El Salvador as of 2016.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between El Salvador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
56,857 number, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do El Salvador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 44th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.