Nigeria vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Nigeria
30.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
75.8%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
64th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
63rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 75.8% against 30.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 45.6%.
That makes UNICEF: Gulf Area's figure about 2.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 64th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 63rd of 90 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 4.3% | 7.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 15.4% | 4.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 51.0% | 34.0% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 73.7% | 49.1% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Nigeria or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 75.8% against 30.2% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Nigeria and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 45.6%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Nigeria ranks 64th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 63rd 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