Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Malaysia
514,298 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
14.07 million number
in 2019
Malaysia rank
23rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
23rd

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

  • Malaysia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 14.07 million number against 514,298 number in Malaysia, a difference of 13.56 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 27.4 times Malaysia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 82 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 Difference Ahead
1980s 379,304 number 5.59 million number 5.21 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 456,420 number 7.88 million number 7.43 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 501,554 number 10.51 million number 10.01 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 524,846 number 13.11 million number 12.58 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

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?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 14.07 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?
13.56 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd 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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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.