Latin America & Caribbean vs Spain: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
Latin America & Caribbean
10.05 million number
in 2019
Spain
433,822 number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th
Spain rank
27th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Spain
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 10.05 million number against 433,822 number in Spain, a difference of 9.62 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 23.2 times Spain's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Spain ranks 27th of 38 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.18 million number | 905,632 number | 5.27 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 7.40 million number | 577,128 number | 6.83 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 9.62 million number | 608,226 number | 9.02 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 9.98 million number | 524,190 number | 9.46 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 Spain?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 10.05 million number against 433,822 number in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
- 9.62 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Spain rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th 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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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.