Nigeria vs WB: Small States: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Nigeria
62.4%
in 2024
WB: Small States
86.2%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
73rd
WB: Small States rank
73rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 86.2% against 62.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 23.8%.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 73rd and WB: Small States ranks 73rd of 89 countries.
WB: Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.7% | 76.4% | 32.6% | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 80.9% | 27.1% | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 84.7% | 35.6% | WB: Small States |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 85.9% | 28.1% | WB: Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Nigeria or WB: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 86.2% against 62.4% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Nigeria and WB: Small States?
- 23.8%, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Small States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Small States rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Nigeria ranks 73rd and WB: Small States ranks 73rd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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