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

IDA only
16.29 million number
in 2019
Viet Nam
834,804 number
in 2018
IDA only rank
15th
Viet Nam rank
16th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • IDA only
  • Viet Nam
05.0M10.0M15.0M197919992019

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 16.29 million number against 834,804 number in Viet Nam, a difference of 15.46 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 19.5 times Viet Nam's.

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

IDA only ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 38 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 7.71 million number 1.43 million number 6.28 million number IDA only
1990s 10.00 million number 1.64 million number 8.36 million number IDA only
2000s 11.39 million number 1.34 million number 10.06 million number IDA only
2010s 15.86 million number 834,804 number 15.02 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 Viet Nam?
IDA only, at 16.29 million number against 834,804 number in Viet Nam as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between IDA only and Viet Nam?
15.46 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Viet Nam?
5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do IDA only and Viet Nam rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
IDA only ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 16th 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

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