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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
4.86 million number
in 2019
Viet Nam
149,236 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
27th
Viet Nam rank
24th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 4.86 million number against 149,236 number in Viet Nam, a difference of 4.71 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 32.6 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 6 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 Viet Nam ranks 24th of 38 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 2.03 million number 416,313 number 1.61 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 2.75 million number 321,782 number 2.43 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 3.79 million number 326,287 number 3.47 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 4.03 million number 268,345 number 3.76 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 4.80 million number 149,236 number 4.65 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 Viet Nam?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 4.86 million number against 149,236 number in Viet Nam as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Viet Nam?
4.71 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 Viet Nam?
6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Viet Nam rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th and Viet Nam ranks 24th 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.