Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Lao People's Democratic Republic
74.2%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
65.1%
in 2019
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
20th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 74.2% against 65.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 82 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.9% | 60.9% | 7.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 62.9% | 7.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 64.6% | 5.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 74.2% against 65.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 9.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th 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.