MDG: Western Asia vs Nigeria: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

MDG: Western Asia
86.8%
in 2024
Nigeria
62.1%
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia rank
61st
Nigeria rank
59th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • MDG: Western Asia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

MDG: Western Asia currently reports 86.8% against 62.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 24.7%.

That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 59th of 200 groups.

MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Western Asia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 46.6% 31.1% 15.4% MDG: Western Asia
2000s 63.3% 41.3% 21.9% MDG: Western Asia
2010s 83.1% 50.2% 32.9% MDG: Western Asia
2020s 86.4% 61.0% 25.4% MDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, MDG: Western Asia or Nigeria?
MDG: Western Asia, at 86.8% against 62.1% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between MDG: Western Asia and Nigeria?
24.7%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do MDG: Western Asia and Nigeria rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 59th of 200 groups.
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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release