Early-demographic dividend vs Nigeria: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
Early-demographic dividend
88.79 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
3.86 million number
in 2018
Early-demographic dividend rank
5th
Nigeria rank
7th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Nigeria
How they compare
Early-demographic dividend currently reports 88.79 million number against 3.86 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 84.93 million number.
That makes Early-demographic dividend's figure about 23.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Early-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 37 groups.
Early-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.34 million number | 2.25 million number | 49.09 million number | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 72.27 million number | 2.88 million number | 69.38 million number | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 87.20 million number | 3.86 million number | 83.34 million number | Early-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Early-demographic dividend or Nigeria?
- Early-demographic dividend, at 88.79 million number against 3.86 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Early-demographic dividend and Nigeria?
- 84.93 million number, with Early-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Nigeria rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.