Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 2.33 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.33 million number
World rank
7th
of 82 countries
All-time high
2.33 million number
in 2018
All-time low
1.36 million number
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Nigeria, 1991–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1991200420181991: 1.4M number2003: 1.8M number2006: 1.4M number2008: 1.9M number2018: 2.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Nigeria is 2.33 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Nigeria peaked at 2.33 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million number, in 1991.

Nigeria ranks 7th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.36 million number 1.36 million number 1.36 million number 1
2000s 1.73 million number 1.42 million number 1.95 million number 3
2010s 2.33 million number 2.33 million number 2.33 million number 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 4 Bangladesh 3.14 million number compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 2.95 million number compare
  3. 6 Brazil 2.35 million number compare
  4. 8 Egypt 2.19 million number compare
  5. 9 Iran 1.66 million number compare
  6. 10 Turkey 1.14 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Nigeria?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Nigeria was 2.33 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 2.33 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million number in 1991.
How does Nigeria rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Nigeria ranks 7th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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