ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) vs Nigeria: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
83.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
46.1%
in 2024
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank
61st
Nigeria rank
61st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- Nigeria
How they compare
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) currently reports 83.4% against 46.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 37.3%.
That makes ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)'s figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 61st of 201 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 22.2% | 7.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 31.8% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 39.0% | 27.1% | ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 43.3% | 38.9% | ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) or Nigeria?
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), at 83.4% against 46.1% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and Nigeria?
- 37.3%, with ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and Nigeria rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 61st 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