Least developed countries vs Low income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Least developed countries
64.9%
in 2019
Low income
64.7%
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
22nd
Low income rank
23rd
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- Least developed countries
- Low income
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 64.9% against 64.7% in Low income, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 22nd and Low income ranks 23rd of 37 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Low income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.3% | 59.9% | 0.4% | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 60.2% | 0.5% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 62.3% | 0.0% | Low income |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 64.1% | 0.4% | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Least developed countries or Low income?
- Least developed countries, at 64.9% against 64.7% in Low income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Least developed countries and Low income?
- 0.2%, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Low income?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2019.
- How do Least developed countries and Low income rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Least developed countries ranks 22nd and Low income ranks 23rd 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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About this data
Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.