Bangladesh vs South Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 30.9% against 23.7% in South Africa, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 37 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 30.9% against 23.7% in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 7.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above in rural areas who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/