Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Rwanda: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
61.7%
in 2019
Rwanda
71.2%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
32nd
Rwanda rank
29th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 71.2% against 61.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Rwanda ranks 29th of 38 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.4% | 59.4% | 1.0% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 62.8% | 1.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 70.0% | 8.8% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 71.2% against 61.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Rwanda?
- 9.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Rwanda rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Rwanda ranks 29th of 38 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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About this data
Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.