Arab World vs Saudi Arabia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Arab World
7.97 million number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
266,969 number
in 2017
Arab World rank
26th
Saudi Arabia rank
30th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Arab World
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 7.97 million number against 266,969 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 7.70 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 29.8 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 38 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.39 million number 246,813 number 4.15 million number Arab World
2000s 5.72 million number 298,043 number 5.43 million number Arab World
2010s 7.12 million number 268,696 number 6.85 million number Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Arab World or Saudi Arabia?
Arab World, at 7.97 million number against 266,969 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
7.70 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Arab World and Saudi Arabia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Arab World ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.