Cape Verde vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Cape Verde
49.2%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
84.3%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
59th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
60th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Cape Verde
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 84.3% against 49.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 35.1%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.7 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 59th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 60th of 85 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 61.5% | 34.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 73.7% | 34.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 77.2% | 42.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 84.3% | 35.0% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Cape Verde or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 84.3% against 49.2% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Cape Verde and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 35.1%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 59th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 60th of 85 countries.
- 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