UIS · Education
Nigeria: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes
59.84percent · 2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics indicator LR.AG65T99.URB. Annual figures for Nigeria from 2016 to 2024.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.84 | |
| 2021 | 49.9 | UIS_EST |
| 2016 | 41.97 | UIS_EST |
Source
Published by UIS, produced by UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
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UIS (2026). Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/uis-lr-ag65t99-urb (accessed 2026-11-09). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.
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