IDA total vs South Africa: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female
IDA total
23.76 million number
in 2019
South Africa
874,905 number
in 2017
IDA total rank
14th
South Africa rank
15th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time
- IDA total
- South Africa
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 23.76 million number against 874,905 number in South Africa, a difference of 22.88 million number.
That makes IDA total's figure about 27.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 38 groups.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.00 million number | 541,793 number | 13.46 million number | IDA total |
| 2000s | 18.54 million number | 583,972 number | 17.95 million number | IDA total |
| 2010s | 21.00 million number | 587,333 number | 20.41 million number | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, IDA total or South Africa?
- IDA total, at 23.76 million number against 874,905 number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between IDA total and South Africa?
- 22.88 million number, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do IDA total and South Africa rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- IDA total ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th 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.