ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Cape Verde: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
ALECSO: Gulf Countries
83.4%
in 2024
Cape Verde
49.2%
in 2024
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
61st
Cape Verde rank
59th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Cape Verde
How they compare
ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 83.4% against 49.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 34.2%.
That makes ALECSO: Gulf Countries's figure about 1.7 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 61st and Cape Verde ranks 59th of 201 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries averaged higher in 2 and Cape Verde in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Gulf Countries | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 26.8% | 12.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 38.8% | 1.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 35.0% | 20.6% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 49.2% | 34.2% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Cape Verde?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 83.4% against 49.2% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Cape Verde?
- 34.2%, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Cape Verde?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Cape Verde rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 61st and Cape Verde ranks 59th of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release