Nigeria vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Nigeria
78.4%
in 2024
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
91.2%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
72nd
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
72nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 91.2% against 78.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 72nd and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 72nd of 88 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.7% | 78.9% | 11.2% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 86.7% | 15.2% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 90.0% | 15.2% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 90.9% | 14.8% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Nigeria or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 91.2% against 78.4% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Nigeria and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 12.8%, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Nigeria ranks 72nd and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 72nd 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