Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Saudi Arabia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
4.86 million number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
130,246 number
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
27th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 4.86 million number against 130,246 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.73 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 37.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 38 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.03 million number 190,368 number 2.84 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 3.71 million number 210,413 number 3.50 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 4.59 million number 145,016 number 4.44 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Saudi Arabia?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 4.86 million number against 130,246 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Saudi Arabia?
4.73 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Saudi Arabia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th 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.