Arab World vs Spain: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female
Arab World
7.97 million number
in 2019
Spain
321,347 number
in 2018
Arab World rank
27th
Spain rank
26th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time
- Arab World
- Spain
How they compare
Arab World currently reports 7.97 million number against 321,347 number in Spain, a difference of 7.64 million number.
That makes Arab World's figure about 24.8 times Spain's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 39 groups.
Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.17 million number | 703,466 number | 2.47 million number | Arab World |
| 1990s | 4.25 million number | 451,362 number | 3.80 million number | Arab World |
| 2000s | 6.34 million number | 450,061 number | 5.89 million number | Arab World |
| 2010s | 6.91 million number | 391,629 number | 6.51 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 Spain?
- Arab World, at 7.97 million number against 321,347 number in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Arab World and Spain?
- 7.64 million number, with Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Arab World and Spain rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Arab World ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 39 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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About this data
Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.