Low income vs Peru: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Low income
13.86 million number
in 2019
Peru
539,001 number
in 2018
Low income rank
23rd
Peru rank
22nd

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

  • Low income
  • Peru
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 13.86 million number against 539,001 number in Peru, a difference of 13.32 million number.

That makes Low income's figure about 25.7 times Peru's.

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

Low income ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 22nd of 37 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 7.77 million number 381,492 number 7.39 million number Low income
2000s 10.00 million number 563,174 number 9.43 million number Low income
2010s 12.70 million number 523,112 number 12.17 million number Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Low income or Peru?
Low income, at 13.86 million number against 539,001 number in Peru as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Low income and Peru?
13.32 million number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Peru?
11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Low income and Peru rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Low income ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 22nd of 37 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

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.