El Salvador vs South Africa: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

El Salvador
65.2%
in 2018
South Africa
64.9%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
43rd
South Africa rank
45th

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

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 65.2% against 64.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.

El Salvador ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 45th of 82 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 62.3% 66.6% 4.2% South Africa
2010s 63.8% 67.0% 3.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, El Salvador or South Africa?
El Salvador, at 65.2% against 64.9% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between El Salvador and South Africa?
0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
El Salvador ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 45th 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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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.