Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Thailand: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
7.40 million number
in 2019
Thailand
466,511 number
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th
Thailand rank
14th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 7.40 million number against 466,511 number in Thailand, a difference of 6.94 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 15.9 times Thailand's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 14th of 38 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 5.75 million number 391,534 number 5.36 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 6.46 million number 366,066 number 6.09 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Thailand?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 7.40 million number against 466,511 number in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
6.94 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 14th 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.