Niger vs WB: Small States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Niger
17.4%
in 2022
WB: Small States
73.3%
in 2022
Niger rank
80th
WB: Small States rank
83rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Niger
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 73.3% against 17.4% in Niger, a difference of 55.9%.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 4.2 times Niger's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 80th and WB: Small States ranks 83rd of 85 countries.
WB: Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 63.4% | 54.6% | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 70.4% | 57.2% | WB: Small States |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 73.3% | 55.9% | WB: Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Niger or WB: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 73.3% against 17.4% in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Niger and WB: Small States?
- 55.9%, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and WB: Small States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Niger and WB: Small States rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 80th and WB: Small States ranks 83rd 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