ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Nigeria: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
92.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
78.4%
in 2024
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
70th
Nigeria rank
72nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Nigeria
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 92.1% against 78.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 203 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 67.7% | 11.6% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 71.4% | 15.9% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 74.9% | 16.0% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 76.1% | 15.7% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Nigeria?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 92.1% against 78.4% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nigeria?
- 13.7%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nigeria rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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