Portugal vs South Asia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Portugal
74.0%
in 2018
South Asia
64.9%
in 2019
Portugal rank
22nd
South Asia rank
20th

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

  • Portugal
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 74.0% against 64.9% in South Asia, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.

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

Portugal ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 20th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 67.0% 57.0% 10.1% Portugal
1990s 69.0% 58.7% 10.3% Portugal
2000s 70.0% 62.1% 7.8% Portugal
2010s 73.5% 63.9% 9.6% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Portugal or South Asia?
Portugal, at 74.0% against 64.9% in South Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Portugal and South Asia?
9.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Portugal and South Asia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Portugal ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 20th of 82 countries.
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

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.