Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Saudi Arabia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.81 million number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
266,969 number
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd
Saudi Arabia rank
30th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.81 million number against 266,969 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.55 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 6.8 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 39 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.44 million number 246,813 number 4.19 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 3.20 million number 298,043 number 2.90 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.90 million number 268,696 number 1.64 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Saudi Arabia?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.81 million number against 266,969 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
1.55 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th 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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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
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.