IDA blend vs Saudi Arabia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

IDA blend
60.1%
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
67.2%
in 2017
IDA blend rank
35th
Saudi Arabia rank
39th

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

  • IDA blend
  • Saudi Arabia
0204060198120002019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 67.2% against 60.1% in IDA blend, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times IDA blend's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 56.1% 56.5% 0.3% Saudi Arabia
2000s 57.8% 58.6% 0.8% Saudi Arabia
2010s 59.8% 65.0% 5.2% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, IDA blend or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 67.2% against 60.1% in IDA blend as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between IDA blend and Saudi Arabia?
7.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Saudi Arabia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do IDA blend and Saudi Arabia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
IDA blend ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th 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.