Low & middle income vs Zambia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Low & middle income
67.5%
in 2019
Zambia
81.2%
in 2018
Low & middle income rank
12th
Zambia rank
10th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- Low & middle income
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 81.2% against 67.5% in Low & middle income, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 10th of 37 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.1% | 69.6% | 4.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 76.6% | 10.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 80.4% | 13.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Low & middle income or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 81.2% against 67.5% in Low & middle income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Low & middle income and Zambia?
- 13.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Low & middle income and Zambia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Low & middle income ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 10th 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.