IDA blend vs Spain: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

IDA blend
12.41 million number
in 2019
Spain
433,822 number
in 2018
IDA blend rank
28th
Spain rank
27th

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

  • IDA blend
  • Spain
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How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 12.41 million number against 433,822 number in Spain, a difference of 11.98 million number.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 28.6 times Spain's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 28th and Spain ranks 27th of 38 groups.

IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 5.45 million number 905,632 number 4.55 million number IDA blend
1990s 7.27 million number 577,128 number 6.69 million number IDA blend
2000s 9.83 million number 608,226 number 9.22 million number IDA blend
2010s 11.26 million number 524,190 number 10.73 million number IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, IDA blend or Spain?
IDA blend, at 12.41 million number against 433,822 number in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between IDA blend and Spain?
11.98 million number, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do IDA blend and Spain rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
IDA blend ranks 28th and Spain ranks 27th 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.