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

Least developed countries
64.9%
in 2019
Portugal
74.0%
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
22nd
Portugal rank
22nd

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 74.0% against 64.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 9.1%.

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

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

Least developed countries ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 22nd of 37 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 59.5% 67.0% 7.6% Portugal
1990s 60.4% 69.0% 8.6% Portugal
2000s 61.9% 70.0% 8.1% Portugal
2010s 63.9% 73.5% 9.6% Portugal

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 Portugal?
Portugal, at 74.0% against 64.9% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Least developed countries and Portugal?
9.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Portugal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and Portugal rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Least developed countries ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 22nd 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.