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

7.24 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

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

8 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2014.

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 Tunisia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male

Sub-Saharan Africa

7.40 million number

in 2019

Tunisia

166,978 number

in 2014

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

17th

Tunisia rank

20th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Tunisia

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 7.40 million number against 166,978 number in Tunisia, a difference of 7.24 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 44.3 times Tunisia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th and Tunisia ranks 20th of 37 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.02 million number	132,269 number	3.89 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	6.00 million number	236,601 number	5.76 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	6.36 million number	209,972 number	6.15 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 Tunisia?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 7.40 million number against 166,978 number in Tunisia as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?: 7.24 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2014.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th and Tunisia ranks 20th 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.