Nigeria vs South Asia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male

Nigeria
1.53 million number
in 2018
South Asia
21.59 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
6th
South Asia rank
7th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Asia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197519972019

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 21.59 million number against 1.53 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 20.06 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 14.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 7th of 83 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 889,486 number 13.49 million number 12.60 million number South Asia
2000s 1.15 million number 17.67 million number 16.52 million number South Asia
2010s 1.53 million number 21.33 million number 19.80 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, Nigeria or South Asia?
South Asia, at 21.59 million number against 1.53 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Nigeria and South Asia?
20.06 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Nigeria ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 7th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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