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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
14.07 million number
in 2019
Peru
539,001 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
23rd
Peru rank
22nd

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

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 14.07 million number against 539,001 number in Peru, a difference of 13.53 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 26.1 times Peru's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 22nd of 38 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 8.51 million number 381,492 number 8.13 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 11.40 million number 563,174 number 10.84 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 12.84 million number 523,112 number 12.32 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Peru?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 14.07 million number against 539,001 number in Peru as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Peru?
13.53 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Peru?
11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Peru rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 22nd 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.