Egypt vs South Asia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male
Egypt
1.27 million number
in 2017
South Asia
21.59 million number
in 2019
Egypt rank
7th
South Asia rank
7th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time
- Egypt
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 21.59 million number against 1.27 million number in Egypt, a difference of 20.32 million number.
That makes South Asia's figure about 17.0 times Egypt's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 7th of 83 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 504,934 number | 9.81 million number | 9.30 million number | South Asia |
| 1980s | 684,596 number | 12.88 million number | 12.20 million number | South Asia |
| 1990s | 847,132 number | 15.67 million number | 14.82 million number | South Asia |
| 2000s | 973,910 number | 17.77 million number | 16.80 million number | South Asia |
| 2010s | 1.07 million number | 19.53 million number | 18.45 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, Egypt or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 21.59 million number against 1.27 million number in Egypt as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Egypt and South Asia?
- 20.32 million number, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and South Asia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Egypt ranks 7th 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
Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.