Latin America & Caribbean vs Saudi Arabia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female
Latin America & Caribbean
6.19 million number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
266,969 number
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 6.19 million number against 266,969 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.92 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 23.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 39 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.65 million number | 246,813 number | 4.40 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 5.54 million number | 298,043 number | 5.25 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 6.11 million number | 268,696 number | 5.84 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Latin America & Caribbean or Saudi Arabia?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 6.19 million number against 266,969 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Latin America & Caribbean and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.92 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Saudi Arabia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Saudi Arabia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 39 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.