What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?

6.94 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Thailand: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male

Sub-Saharan Africa

7.40 million number

in 2019

Thailand

466,511 number

in 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

17th

Thailand rank

14th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Thailand

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 7.40 million number against 466,511 number in Thailand, a difference of 6.94 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 15.9 times Thailand's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 14th of 37 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.75 million number	391,534 number	5.36 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	6.46 million number	366,066 number	6.09 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, Sub-Saharan Africa or Thailand?: Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 and Thailand?: 6.94 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 14th of 37 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: 21 August 2026

Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.