Niger vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Niger
47.9%
in 2022
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
89.3%
in 2024
Niger rank
86th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
88th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Niger
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 89.3% against 47.9% in Niger, a difference of 41.4%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.9 times Niger's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 86th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 88th of 88 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 82.3% | 51.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 87.6% | 45.6% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 88.8% | 40.9% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Niger or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 89.3% against 47.9% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Niger and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 41.4%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Niger and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Niger ranks 86th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 88th of 88 countries.
- 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