East Asia & Pacific vs South Africa: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male

East Asia & Pacific
10.54 million number
in 2019
South Africa
473,808 number
in 2017
East Asia & Pacific rank
12th
South Africa rank
13th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197619972019

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 10.54 million number against 473,808 number in South Africa, a difference of 10.06 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 22.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 13th of 38 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 16.70 million number 205,327 number 16.49 million number East Asia & Pacific
1990s 20.61 million number 390,844 number 20.22 million number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 13.15 million number 294,068 number 12.85 million number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 12.08 million number 288,186 number 11.79 million number East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, East Asia & Pacific or South Africa?
East Asia & Pacific, at 10.54 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 and South Africa?
10.06 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do East Asia & Pacific and South Africa rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th 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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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.