Brazil vs South Asia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male

Brazil
1.66 million number
in 2018
South Asia
21.59 million number
in 2019
Brazil rank
5th
South Asia rank
7th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

  • Brazil
  • South Asia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197519972019

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 21.59 million number against 1.66 million number in Brazil, a difference of 19.93 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 13.0 times Brazil's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 7th of 83 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 983,620 number 10.94 million number 9.96 million number South Asia
2000s 1.50 million number 17.68 million number 16.18 million number South Asia
2010s 1.66 million number 19.91 million number 18.24 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, Brazil or South Asia?
South Asia, at 21.59 million number against 1.66 million number in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Brazil and South Asia?
19.93 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Asia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Brazil and South Asia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Brazil ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 7th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.