Indonesia vs Other small states: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Indonesia
73.0%
in 2018
Other small states
64.6%
in 2019
Indonesia rank
25th
Other small states rank
25th

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

  • Indonesia
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 73.0% against 64.6% in Other small states, a difference of 8.4%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 25th and Other small states ranks 25th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 65.2% 61.1% 4.1% Indonesia
2000s 73.3% 64.4% 8.9% Indonesia
2010s 71.6% 64.3% 7.2% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Indonesia or Other small states?
Indonesia, at 73.0% against 64.6% in Other small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Indonesia and Other small states?
8.4%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Other small states?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Other small states rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Indonesia ranks 25th and Other small states ranks 25th 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

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.