Caribbean Small States vs Philippines: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Caribbean Small States
71,346 number
in 2015
Philippines
160,004 number
in 2015
Caribbean Small States rank
38th
Philippines rank
41st

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 160,004 number against 71,346 number in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 88,658 number.

That makes Philippines's figure about 2.2 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 41st of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 77,575 number 78,660 number 1,085 number Philippines
2000s 73,771 number 259,931 number 186,160 number Philippines
2010s 71,250 number 207,206 number 135,956 number Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Caribbean Small States or Philippines?
Philippines, at 160,004 number against 71,346 number in Caribbean Small States as of 2015.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Caribbean Small States and Philippines?
88,658 number, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Philippines?
6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Caribbean Small States and Philippines rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 41st 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

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.