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
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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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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.