East Asia & Pacific vs Egypt: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female
East Asia & Pacific
31.68 million number
in 2019
Egypt
2.19 million number
in 2017
East Asia & Pacific rank
10th
Egypt rank
8th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Egypt
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 31.68 million number against 2.19 million number in Egypt, a difference of 29.49 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 14.5 times Egypt's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 8th of 38 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.12 million number | 956,213 number | 29.17 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 41.89 million number | 1.21 million number | 40.68 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 48.78 million number | 1.59 million number | 47.19 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 45.23 million number | 1.88 million number | 43.35 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 34.96 million number | 1.86 million number | 33.10 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, East Asia & Pacific or Egypt?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 31.68 million number against 2.19 million number in Egypt as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between East Asia & Pacific and Egypt?
- 29.49 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Egypt?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Egypt rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 8th 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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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.