Pre-demographic dividend vs Vietnam: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Pre-demographic dividend
17.37 million number
in 2019
Vietnam
984,040 number
in 2018
Pre-demographic dividend rank
20th
Vietnam rank
17th

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

  • Pre-demographic dividend
  • Vietnam
05.0M10.0M15.0M197919992019

How they compare

Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 17.37 million number against 984,040 number in Vietnam, a difference of 16.38 million number.

That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 17.6 times Vietnam's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 37 groups.

Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pre-demographic dividend Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 9.78 million number 1.75 million number 8.03 million number Pre-demographic dividend
1990s 11.91 million number 1.97 million number 9.94 million number Pre-demographic dividend
2000s 13.13 million number 1.60 million number 11.52 million number Pre-demographic dividend
2010s 17.01 million number 984,040 number 16.03 million number Pre-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Pre-demographic dividend or Vietnam?
Pre-demographic dividend, at 17.37 million number against 984,040 number in Vietnam as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Pre-demographic dividend and Vietnam?
16.38 million number, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and Vietnam?
5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Pre-demographic dividend and Vietnam rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 37 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.