Nigeria vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Nigeria
46.1%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
84.3%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
61st
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
60th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 84.3% against 46.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 38.2%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 61st 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 | Nigeria | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 62.2% | 40.0% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 70.5% | 38.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 80.2% | 41.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 83.3% | 40.0% | 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, Nigeria or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 84.3% against 46.1% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Nigeria and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 38.2%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 61st 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