Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 17.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nigeria, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nigeria stood at 17.6%.
That represents a change of up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nigeria peaked at 31.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 70th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 7.2% | 31.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nigeria?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nigeria was 17.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Nigeria ranks 70th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.