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
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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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.