Nigeria vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Nigeria
62.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
87.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
59th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
60th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 87.0% against 62.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 24.9%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 59th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 60th of 87 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 68.4% | 37.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 74.7% | 33.4% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 83.5% | 33.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 86.1% | 25.1% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Nigeria or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 87.0% against 62.1% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Nigeria and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 24.9%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Nigeria ranks 59th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 60th 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