Upper middle income vs Zambia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Upper middle income
72.3%
in 2019
Zambia
81.2%
in 2018
Upper middle income rank
8th
Zambia rank
10th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- Upper middle income
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 81.2% against 72.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Upper middle income ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 10th of 37 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Upper middle income | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 69.6% | 1.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 76.6% | 6.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 80.4% | 8.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Upper middle income or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 81.2% against 72.3% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Upper middle income and Zambia?
- 8.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Upper middle income and Zambia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Upper middle income ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 10th 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
Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.