India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female
India
30.25 million number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
13.80 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 30.25 million number against 13.80 million number in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16.45 million number.
That makes India's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 82 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.17 million number | 7.47 million number | 7.70 million number | India |
| 2000s | 22.01 million number | 9.80 million number | 12.21 million number | India |
| 2010s | 27.56 million number | 12.42 million number | 15.14 million number | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- India, at 30.25 million number against 13.80 million number in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16.45 million number, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- India ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 82 countries.
- 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.