Small states vs Suriname: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Small states
61.3%
in 2019
Suriname
69.4%
in 2018
Small states rank
34th
Suriname rank
35th

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

  • Small states
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 69.4% against 61.3% in Small states, a difference of 8.1%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

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

Small states ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 35th of 37 groups.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 61.4% 68.1% 6.8% Suriname
2010s 61.0% 66.2% 5.3% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Small states or Suriname?
Suriname, at 69.4% against 61.3% in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Small states and Suriname?
8.1%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Suriname?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Small states and Suriname rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Small states ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 35th 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

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.