Bangladesh vs South Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22.4% against 17.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 35 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, female, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22.4% against 17.3% in Bangladesh as of 2017.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 5.1%, with South Africa 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, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of females 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 female 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/