Indonesia vs Low & middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Indonesia
4.05 million number
in 2018
Low & middle income
139.50 million number
in 2019
Indonesia rank
5th
Low & middle income rank
2nd

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

  • Indonesia
  • Low & middle income
050.0M100.0M150.0M197519972019

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 139.50 million number against 4.05 million number in Indonesia, a difference of 135.45 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 34.5 times Indonesia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 82 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 3.72 million number 95.37 million number 91.65 million number Low & middle income
1990s 4.42 million number 120.99 million number 116.57 million number Low & middle income
2000s 4.42 million number 132.98 million number 128.56 million number Low & middle income
2010s 4.19 million number 132.92 million number 128.74 million number Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Indonesia or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 139.50 million number against 4.05 million number in Indonesia as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Indonesia and Low & middle income?
135.45 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Low & middle income?
11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Low & middle income rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 2nd 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.