Niger vs WB: Other Small States: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Niger
28.6%
in 2022
WB: Other Small States
87.2%
in 2024
Niger rank
85th
WB: Other Small States rank
82nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Niger
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
WB: Other Small States currently reports 87.2% against 28.6% in Niger, a difference of 58.6%.
That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 3.1 times Niger's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Other Small States has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 85th and WB: Other Small States ranks 82nd of 87 countries.
WB: Other Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 78.6% | 59.7% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 84.0% | 57.8% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 87.0% | 58.4% | WB: Other Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Niger or WB: Other Small States?
- WB: Other Small States, at 87.2% against 28.6% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Niger and WB: Other Small States?
- 58.6%, with WB: Other Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and WB: Other Small States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Niger and WB: Other Small States rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 85th and WB: Other Small States ranks 82nd of 87 countries.
- 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