Least developed countries: UN classification vs Peru: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Least developed countries: UN classification
15.53 million number
in 2019
Peru
425,601 number
in 2018
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
17th
Peru rank
20th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Least developed countries: UN classification
  • Peru
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How they compare

Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 15.53 million number against 425,601 number in Peru, a difference of 15.11 million number.

That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 36.5 times Peru's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Least developed countries: UN classification has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 17th and Peru ranks 20th of 38 groups.

Least developed countries: UN classification has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries: UN classification Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 8.11 million number 275,957 number 7.84 million number Least developed countries: UN classification
2000s 11.18 million number 420,525 number 10.76 million number Least developed countries: UN classification
2010s 14.41 million number 413,270 number 14.00 million number Least developed countries: UN classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Least developed countries: UN classification or Peru?
Least developed countries: UN classification, at 15.53 million number against 425,601 number in Peru as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Least developed countries: UN classification and Peru?
15.11 million number, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries: UN classification and Peru?
11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries: UN classification and Peru rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 17th and Peru ranks 20th 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.