Least developed countries vs South Africa: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Least developed countries
15.53 million number
in 2019
South Africa
874,905 number
in 2017
Least developed countries rank
16th
South Africa rank
15th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M198019992019

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 15.53 million number against 874,905 number in South Africa, a difference of 14.66 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 17.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 38 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8.76 million number 541,793 number 8.22 million number Least developed countries
2000s 11.78 million number 583,972 number 11.19 million number Least developed countries
2010s 13.66 million number 587,333 number 13.07 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Least developed countries or South Africa?
Least developed countries, at 15.53 million number against 874,905 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Least developed countries and South Africa?
14.66 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Least developed countries and South Africa rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Least developed countries ranks 16th 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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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.