Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Viet Nam: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
21.21 million number
in 2019
Viet Nam
984,040 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
17th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 21.21 million number against 984,040 number in Viet Nam, a difference of 20.22 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 21.6 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 38 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.57 million number | 1.75 million number | 9.82 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 14.55 million number | 1.97 million number | 12.59 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 15.88 million number | 1.60 million number | 14.27 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 20.76 million number | 984,040 number | 19.78 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Viet Nam?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 21.21 million number against 984,040 number in Viet Nam as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Viet Nam?
- 20.22 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Viet Nam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Viet Nam rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 17th 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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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.