Bolivia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Bolivia
75.4%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa
65.1%
in 2019
Bolivia rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- Bolivia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 75.4% against 65.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 82 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4% | 60.6% | 4.9% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 63.4% | 8.3% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 64.5% | 10.6% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Bolivia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bolivia, at 75.4% against 65.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Bolivia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10.3%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
- How do Bolivia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Bolivia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 82 countries.
- 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
Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.