Nigeria vs UNESCO: Sids: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Nigeria
30.2%
in 2024
UNESCO: Sids
75.2%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
64th
UNESCO: Sids rank
64th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Nigeria
- UNESCO: Sids
How they compare
UNESCO: Sids currently reports 75.2% against 30.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 45.0%.
That makes UNESCO: Sids's figure about 2.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNESCO: Sids has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 64th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 64th of 90 countries.
UNESCO: Sids has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNESCO: Sids | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 60.5% | 49.1% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 67.3% | 48.0% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 74.0% | 57.0% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 75.1% | 56.3% | UNESCO: Sids |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Nigeria or UNESCO: Sids?
- UNESCO: Sids, at 75.2% against 30.2% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Nigeria and UNESCO: Sids?
- 45.0%, with UNESCO: Sids ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNESCO: Sids?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Nigeria ranks 64th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 64th 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