Latin America & Caribbean vs Saudi Arabia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
Latin America & Caribbean
10.05 million number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
397,215 number
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 10.05 million number against 397,215 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 9.65 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 25.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 38 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.56 million number | 437,182 number | 7.13 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 9.09 million number | 508,456 number | 8.58 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 9.99 million number | 413,711 number | 9.58 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Latin America & Caribbean or Saudi Arabia?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 10.05 million number against 397,215 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean and Saudi Arabia?
- 9.65 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Saudi Arabia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Saudi Arabia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st 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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About this data
Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.