Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Thailand: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
63.4%
in 2019
Thailand
70.1%
in 2015
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
30th
Thailand rank
32nd

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Thailand
020406080197219952019

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 70.1% against 63.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 38 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 60.1% 70.0% 9.9% Thailand
2000s 61.0% 70.6% 9.6% Thailand
2010s 62.3% 67.4% 5.1% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Thailand?
Thailand, at 70.1% against 63.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2015.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand?
6.7%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand?
6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 38 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.