ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) vs Niger: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
85.5%
in 2020
Niger
28.6%
in 2022
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank
88th
Niger rank
85th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Niger
How they compare
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) currently reports 85.5% against 28.6% in Niger, a difference of 56.9%.
That makes ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)'s figure about 3.0 times Niger's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 88th and Niger ranks 85th of 203 groups.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 18.9% | 56.7% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 26.2% | 58.1% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) or Niger?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), at 85.5% against 28.6% in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and Niger?
- 56.9%, with ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and Niger rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 88th and Niger ranks 85th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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