Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Spain: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
357,489 number
in 2019
Spain
112,474 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd
Spain rank
34th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Spain
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 357,489 number against 112,474 number in Spain, a difference of 245,015 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 3.2 times Spain's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 34th of 38 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 940,273 number 125,766 number 814,507 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 704,872 number 158,166 number 546,706 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 421,242 number 132,562 number 288,681 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Spain?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 357,489 number against 112,474 number in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain?
245,015 number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 34th 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.