Nigeria vs Upper middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Nigeria
2.33 million number
in 2018
Upper middle income
32.42 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
7th
Upper middle income rank
9th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 32.42 million number against 2.33 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 30.09 million number.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 13.9 times Nigeria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 82 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 1.36 million number 43.12 million number 41.76 million number Upper middle income
2000s 1.73 million number 41.56 million number 39.83 million number Upper middle income
2010s 2.33 million number 32.67 million number 30.34 million number Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Nigeria or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 32.42 million number against 2.33 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Nigeria and Upper middle income?
30.09 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Upper middle income?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and Upper middle income rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Nigeria ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 82 countries.
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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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.