Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Uganda: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
13.28 million number
in 2019
Uganda
480,705 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
26th
Uganda rank
25th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Uganda
05.0M10.0M15.0M197219952019

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 13.28 million number against 480,705 number in Uganda, a difference of 12.80 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 27.6 times Uganda's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 25th of 38 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 7.24 million number 387,701 number 6.86 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 10.48 million number 394,742 number 10.08 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 11.78 million number 442,586 number 11.34 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Uganda?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 13.28 million number against 480,705 number in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Uganda?
12.80 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Uganda rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 25th 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.