Nigeria vs WB: Small States: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Nigeria
58.1%
in 2024
WB: Small States
86.3%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
69th
WB: Small States rank
71st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 86.3% against 58.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 28.2%.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 69th and WB: Small States ranks 71st of 88 countries.
WB: Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 75.0% | 40.2% | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 80.2% | 31.3% | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 84.6% | 40.4% | WB: Small States |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 86.1% | 32.4% | WB: Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Nigeria or WB: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 86.3% against 58.1% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Nigeria and WB: Small States?
- 28.2%, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Small States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Small States rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Nigeria ranks 69th and WB: Small States ranks 71st of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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