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
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
February 2026 Data Release