IDA & IBRD total vs India: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

IDA & IBRD total
140.35 million number
in 2019
India
45.66 million number
in 2018
IDA & IBRD total rank
1st
India rank
1st

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

  • IDA & IBRD total
  • India
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M197519972019

How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 140.35 million number against 45.66 million number in India, a difference of 94.69 million number.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 3.1 times India's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st and India ranks 1st of 37 groups.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA & IBRD total India Difference Ahead
1980s 98.98 million number 20.55 million number 78.43 million number IDA & IBRD total
1990s 116.95 million number 25.21 million number 91.74 million number IDA & IBRD total
2000s 132.31 million number 34.00 million number 98.31 million number IDA & IBRD total
2010s 134.00 million number 41.85 million number 92.15 million number IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, IDA & IBRD total or India?
IDA & IBRD total, at 140.35 million number against 45.66 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between IDA & IBRD total and India?
94.69 million number, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and India?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do IDA & IBRD total and India rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st and India ranks 1st of 37 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
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.