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
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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

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