Nicaragua vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Nicaragua
61.8%
in 2014
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
86.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
62nd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
62nd

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

  • Nicaragua
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 86.6% against 61.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 24.8%.

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.4 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 62nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 62nd of 87 countries.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
2000s 50.2% 74.8% 24.6% WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 59.6% 80.0% 20.4% WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Nicaragua or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 86.6% against 61.8% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Nicaragua and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
24.8%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Nicaragua and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Nicaragua ranks 62nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 62nd 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

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