Ghana vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Ghana
28.8%
in 2021
UNICEF: Gulf Area
75.8%
in 2024
Ghana rank
65th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
63rd

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Ghana
  • UNICEF: Gulf Area
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How they compare

UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 75.8% against 28.8% in Ghana, a difference of 47.0%.

That makes UNICEF: Gulf Area's figure about 2.6 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 65th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 63rd of 90 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana UNICEF: Gulf Area Difference Ahead
2000s 20.6% 8.2% 12.4% Ghana
2010s 16.9% 40.1% 23.2% UNICEF: Gulf Area
2020s 28.8% 71.6% 42.8% UNICEF: Gulf Area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Ghana or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 75.8% against 28.8% in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Ghana and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
47.0%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ghana and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Ghana ranks 65th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 63rd of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release