IDA & IBRD total vs Zambia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

IDA & IBRD total
67.5%
in 2019
Zambia
81.2%
in 2018
IDA & IBRD total rank
11th
Zambia rank
10th

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

  • IDA & IBRD total
  • Zambia
020406080197519972019

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 81.2% against 67.5% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 13.7%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 10th of 37 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA & IBRD total Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 65.2% 69.6% 4.4% Zambia
2000s 66.7% 76.6% 9.9% Zambia
2010s 67.1% 80.4% 13.4% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, IDA & IBRD total or Zambia?
Zambia, at 81.2% against 67.5% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between IDA & IBRD total and Zambia?
13.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do IDA & IBRD total and Zambia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 10th 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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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.