Nicaragua vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Nicaragua
59.7%
in 2014
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
83.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
48th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
51st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Nicaragua
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 83.3% against 59.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 23.6%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.4 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 48th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 51st of 90 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 68.8% | 19.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 75.2% | 16.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
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: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 83.3% against 59.7% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Nicaragua and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 23.6%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Nicaragua and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 48th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 51st 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