Nicaragua vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Nicaragua
59.7%
in 2014
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
83.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
48th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
49th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Nicaragua
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 83.6% against 59.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 23.9%.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 1.4 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 48th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 49th of 90 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 52.2% | 2.9% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 68.6% | 10.2% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Nicaragua or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 83.6% against 59.7% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Nicaragua and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 23.9%, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Nicaragua and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 48th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 49th 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
February 2026 Data Release