Nicaragua vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Nicaragua
59.7%
in 2014
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
83.8%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
48th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
46th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Nicaragua
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 83.8% against 59.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 24.1%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.4 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 48th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 46th of 90 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 69.7% | 20.4% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 76.0% | 17.6% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Nicaragua or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 83.8% against 59.7% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Nicaragua and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 24.1%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Nicaragua and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 48th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 46th 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