GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs Nigeria: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
90.8%
in 2024
Nigeria
70.4%
in 2024
GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
69th
Nigeria rank
71st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Nigeria
How they compare
GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 currently reports 90.8% against 70.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 20.4%.
That makes GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 71st of 203 groups.
GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.2% | 62.5% | 21.7% | GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 58.2% | 29.1% | GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 66.8% | 23.4% | GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 or Nigeria?
- GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, at 90.8% against 70.4% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Nigeria?
- 20.4%, with GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Nigeria rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 69th 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
February 2026 Data Release