Brazil vs Pakistan: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Brazil
2.35 million number
in 2018
Pakistan
3.91 million number
in 2017
Brazil rank
6th
Pakistan rank
3rd

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Brazil
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3.91 million number against 2.35 million number in Brazil, a difference of 1.56 million number.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 82 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 2.27 million number 3.06 million number 794,160 number Pakistan
2010s 2.36 million number 3.56 million number 1.21 million number Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Brazil or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 3.91 million number against 2.35 million number in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Brazil and Pakistan?
1.56 million number, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pakistan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Pakistan rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Brazil ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 82 countries.
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

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.