East Asia & Pacific vs Nigeria: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female
East Asia & Pacific
31.68 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
2.33 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
10th
Nigeria rank
7th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Nigeria
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 31.68 million number against 2.33 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 29.34 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 13.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 38 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.17 million number | 1.36 million number | 41.81 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 42.30 million number | 1.73 million number | 40.57 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 32.12 million number | 2.33 million number | 29.79 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, East Asia & Pacific or Nigeria?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 31.68 million number against 2.33 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria?
- 29.34 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (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 females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.