Cape Verde vs SDG: Western Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Cape Verde
72.3%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia
88.0%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
49th
SDG: Western Asia rank
51st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Cape Verde
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 88.0% against 72.3% in Cape Verde, a difference of 15.7%.
That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 49th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 51st of 87 countries.
SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 54.3% | 10.4% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 73.6% | 16.9% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 80.8% | 25.8% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 88.0% | 15.7% | SDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Cape Verde or SDG: Western Asia?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 88.0% against 72.3% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Cape Verde and SDG: Western Asia?
- 15.7%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and SDG: Western Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 49th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 51st of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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