Latin America & Caribbean vs Nigeria: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Latin America & Caribbean
52.1%
in 2019
Nigeria
61.9%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
38th
Nigeria rank
35th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Nigeria
0204060197419962019

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 61.9% against 52.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 35th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 56.6% 64.7% 8.2% Nigeria
2000s 54.8% 61.9% 7.1% Nigeria
2010s 52.3% 61.9% 9.6% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Latin America & Caribbean or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 61.9% against 52.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?
9.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 35th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.