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
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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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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.