Indonesia vs Pakistan: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Indonesia
2.95 million number
in 2018
Pakistan
3.91 million number
in 2017
Indonesia rank
5th
Pakistan rank
3rd

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Indonesia
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3.91 million number against 2.95 million number in Indonesia, a difference of 956,780 number.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Pakistan ahead.

Indonesia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 82 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 3.10 million number 3.08 million number 26,477 number Indonesia
2010s 2.85 million number 3.53 million number 681,645 number Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Indonesia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 3.91 million number against 2.95 million number in Indonesia as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Indonesia and Pakistan?
956,780 number, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Indonesia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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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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.