Nigeria vs WB: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Nigeria
30.2%
in 2024
WB: World
74.9%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
64th
WB: World rank
66th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Nigeria
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 74.9% against 30.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 44.7%.
That makes WB: World's figure about 2.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 64th and WB: World ranks 66th of 90 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 52.4% | 40.9% | WB: World |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 59.5% | 40.1% | WB: World |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 69.9% | 52.9% | WB: World |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 74.2% | 49.7% | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Nigeria or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 74.9% against 30.2% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Nigeria and WB: World?
- 44.7%, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and WB: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Nigeria ranks 64th and WB: World ranks 66th 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