Least developed countries vs Mozambique: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Least developed countries
64.9%
in 2019
Mozambique
73.6%
in 2017
Least developed countries rank
22nd
Mozambique rank
23rd

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 73.6% against 64.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 22nd and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 60.9% 63.1% 2.1% Mozambique
2000s 62.3% 68.7% 6.4% Mozambique
2010s 64.0% 73.7% 9.7% Mozambique

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 Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 73.6% against 64.9% in Least developed countries as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Least developed countries and Mozambique?
8.7%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mozambique?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Least developed countries and Mozambique rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Least developed countries ranks 22nd and Mozambique 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.