AIMS: Asia and the Pacific vs Nigeria: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
88.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
70.4%
in 2024
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank
74th
Nigeria rank
71st

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific currently reports 88.1% against 70.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 17.7%.

That makes AIMS: Asia and the Pacific's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 74th and Nigeria ranks 71st of 203 groups.

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: Asia and the Pacific Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 68.7% 55.5% 13.3% AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2000s 80.5% 62.5% 18.0% AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2010s 86.0% 58.2% 27.8% AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2020s 87.6% 66.8% 20.8% AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific or Nigeria?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, at 88.1% against 70.4% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Nigeria?
17.7%, with AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Nigeria rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 74th and Nigeria ranks 71st of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,592 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release