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)
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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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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.