What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between IDA only and Mozambique?

15.86 million number, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Mozambique?

5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.

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.

IDA only vs Mozambique: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

IDA only

16.29 million number

in 2019

Mozambique

435,883 number

in 2017

IDA only rank

15th

Mozambique rank

19th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

IDA only
Mozambique

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 16.29 million number against 435,883 number in Mozambique, a difference of 15.86 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 37.4 times Mozambique's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 15th and Mozambique ranks 19th of 38 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.63 million number	305,112 number	9.33 million number	IDA only
2000s	11.83 million number	375,683 number	11.46 million number	IDA only
2010s	15.32 million number	441,276 number	14.88 million number	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, IDA only or Mozambique?: IDA only, at 16.29 million number against 435,883 number in Mozambique as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between IDA only and Mozambique?: 15.86 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Mozambique?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do IDA only and Mozambique rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?: IDA only ranks 15th and Mozambique ranks 19th 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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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: 21 August 2026

Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.