Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Viet Nam: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
13.77 million number
in 2019
Viet Nam
834,804 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
20th
Viet Nam rank
16th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 13.77 million number against 834,804 number in Viet Nam, a difference of 12.94 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 16.5 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 39 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.97 million number | 1.43 million number | 5.54 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 9.03 million number | 1.64 million number | 7.39 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 10.00 million number | 1.34 million number | 8.66 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 13.47 million number | 834,804 number | 12.63 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Viet Nam?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 13.77 million number against 834,804 number in Viet Nam as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam?
- 12.94 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Viet Nam rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 16th 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.