Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 13.30 million number against 514,298 number in Malaysia, a difference of 12.78 million number.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 25.9 times Malaysia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 82 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 379,304 number | 5.19 million number | 4.81 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 456,420 number | 7.28 million number | 6.82 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 501,554 number | 9.77 million number | 9.27 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 524,846 number | 12.35 million number | 11.82 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Malaysia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 13.30 million number against 514,298 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 12.78 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th 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
Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.