Nigeria vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Nigeria
62.1%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
86.6%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
59th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
62nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 86.6% against 62.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 24.5%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 59th 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 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 67.4% | 36.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 73.9% | 32.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 83.0% | 32.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 85.7% | 24.7% | 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, Nigeria or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 86.6% against 62.1% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Nigeria and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 24.5%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Nigeria ranks 59th 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
February 2026 Data Release