GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 vs Nigeria: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
92.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
78.4%
in 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank
69th
Nigeria rank
72nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Nigeria
How they compare
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 currently reports 92.7% against 78.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 203 groups.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.6% | 67.7% | 19.9% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 71.4% | 18.6% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 74.9% | 17.1% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 76.1% | 16.4% | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 or Nigeria?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, at 92.7% against 78.4% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Nigeria?
- 14.3%, with GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Nigeria rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 69th 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