Middle income vs Nigeria: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
Middle income
125.64 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
3.86 million number
in 2018
Middle income rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
7th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Middle income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 125.64 million number against 3.86 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 121.78 million number.
That makes Middle income's figure about 32.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 7th of 37 groups.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.68 million number | 2.25 million number | 106.43 million number | Middle income |
| 2000s | 123.01 million number | 2.88 million number | 120.12 million number | Middle income |
| 2010s | 124.52 million number | 3.86 million number | 120.66 million number | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Middle income or Nigeria?
- Middle income, at 125.64 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 Middle income and Nigeria?
- 121.78 million number, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Middle income and Nigeria rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Middle income ranks 3rd 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.