Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 62.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Nigeria, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 62.1% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Nigeria peaked at 62.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1991.
That places Nigeria 59th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.1% | — |
| 2003 | 31.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | +62.6% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | +56.6% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 31.5% | 51.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 39.1% | 61.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 59.9% | 62.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Nigeria?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Nigeria was 62.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Nigeria ranks 59th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release