Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Pakistan
3.91 million number
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
13.80 million number
in 2019
Pakistan rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 13.80 million number against 3.91 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 9.89 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.5 times Pakistan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 82 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.27 million number 8.87 million number 6.60 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 3.02 million number 10.48 million number 7.46 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 3.56 million number 11.87 million number 8.31 million number Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 13.80 million number against 3.91 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9.89 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Pakistan ranks 3rd 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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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
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.