Laos vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Laos
74.2%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa
65.1%
in 2019
Laos rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th

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

  • Laos
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 74.2% against 65.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Laos ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 67.9% 61.0% 6.9% Laos
2000s 70.4% 63.0% 7.4% Laos
2010s 70.0% 64.6% 5.4% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Laos or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Laos, at 74.2% against 65.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9.1%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Laos ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th 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.