Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
Malaysia
514,298 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
21.17 million number
in 2019
Malaysia rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
20th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 21.17 million number against 514,298 number in Malaysia, a difference of 20.65 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 41.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 82 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 456,420 number | 12.36 million number | 11.90 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 501,554 number | 14.99 million number | 14.49 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 524,846 number | 19.41 million number | 18.88 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 21.17 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 20.65 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th 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.