Arab World vs Indonesia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Arab World
64.1%
in 2019
Indonesia
73.0%
in 2018
Arab World rank
26th
Indonesia rank
25th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • Arab World
  • Indonesia
020406080197819982019

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 73.0% against 64.1% in Arab World, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.

Arab World ranks 26th and Indonesia ranks 25th of 37 groups.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Indonesia Difference Ahead
1980s 61.0% 64.5% 3.5% Indonesia
1990s 61.1% 65.2% 4.1% Indonesia
2000s 63.5% 73.3% 9.8% Indonesia
2010s 64.2% 71.6% 7.4% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Arab World or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 73.0% against 64.1% in Arab World as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Arab World and Indonesia?
8.9%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Indonesia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Indonesia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Arab World ranks 26th and Indonesia ranks 25th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.