Saudi Arabia vs Small states: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Saudi Arabia
397,215 number
in 2017
Small states
678,325 number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
Small states rank
33rd

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 678,325 number against 397,215 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 281,110 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.7 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and Small states ranks 33rd of 82 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 437,182 number 550,983 number 113,801 number Small states
2000s 508,456 number 602,159 number 93,702 number Small states
2010s 413,711 number 653,901 number 240,190 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or Small states?
Small states, at 678,325 number against 397,215 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and Small states?
281,110 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Small states?
5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Saudi Arabia and Small states rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and Small states ranks 33rd 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.