Indonesia vs Pakistan: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Indonesia
4.05 million number
in 2018
Pakistan
6.75 million number
in 2017
Indonesia rank
5th
Pakistan rank
3rd

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

  • Indonesia
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 6.75 million number against 4.05 million number in Indonesia, a difference of 2.70 million number.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.7 times Indonesia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 82 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 4.19 million number 5.49 million number 1.29 million number Pakistan
2010s 4.11 million number 6.27 million number 2.16 million number Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Indonesia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 6.75 million number against 4.05 million number in Indonesia as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Indonesia and Pakistan?
2.70 million number, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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.