East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- South Africa
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 7.56 million number against 473,808 number in South Africa, a difference of 7.09 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 16.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 38 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.40 million number | 205,327 number | 14.19 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 17.64 million number | 390,844 number | 17.25 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 9.98 million number | 294,068 number | 9.69 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 8.79 million number | 288,186 number | 8.50 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 7.56 million number against 473,808 number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 7.09 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 38 groups.
- 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
Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.