East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 24.58 million number against 874,905 number in South Africa, a difference of 23.70 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 28.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 39 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.04 million number | 267,936 number | 29.77 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 41.25 million number | 541,793 number | 40.70 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 28.76 million number | 583,972 number | 28.18 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 26.54 million number | 587,333 number | 25.95 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 24.58 million number against 874,905 number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 23.70 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th 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.