Nigeria vs Uganda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Nigeria
62.1%
in 2024
Uganda
64.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
59th
Uganda rank
58th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 64.0% against 62.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 59th and Uganda ranks 58th of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 26.7% | 4.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 52.6% | 1.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 68.7% | 29.5% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 62.3% | 1.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 64.0% against 62.1% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 1.9%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Nigeria ranks 59th and Uganda ranks 58th 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