Nicaragua vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Nicaragua
59.7%
in 2014
WB: East Asia & Pacific
83.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
48th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
48th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
20406080197620002024

How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 83.6% against 59.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 23.9%.

That makes WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 48th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 48th of 90 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua WB: East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
2000s 49.3% 52.2% 2.9% WB: East Asia & Pacific
2010s 58.4% 68.6% 10.2% WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
23.9%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Nicaragua and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Nicaragua ranks 48th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 48th 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