South Africa vs Upper middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male
South Africa
473,808 number
in 2017
Upper middle income
12.40 million number
in 2019
South Africa rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
10th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time
- South Africa
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 12.40 million number against 473,808 number in South Africa, a difference of 11.93 million number.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 26.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 83 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 205,327 number | 17.44 million number | 17.24 million number | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 390,844 number | 22.09 million number | 21.69 million number | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 294,068 number | 14.83 million number | 14.53 million number | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 288,186 number | 13.57 million number | 13.29 million number | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, South Africa or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 12.40 million number against 473,808 number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 11.93 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- South Africa ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 10th 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.