Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Spain
74.1%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
65.1%
in 2019
Spain rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
20th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Spain currently reports 74.1% against 65.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 82 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2% | 60.3% | 17.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 63.8% | 10.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 64.6% | 10.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Spain, at 74.1% against 65.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 9.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Spain ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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
Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.