ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) vs Nigeria: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
92.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
78.9%
in 2024
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank
69th
Nigeria rank
69th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Nigeria
How they compare
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) currently reports 92.2% against 78.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)'s figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 69th of 203 groups.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.9% | 64.2% | 11.7% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 70.0% | 15.6% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 74.3% | 17.8% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 76.1% | 16.0% | 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, male, ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) or Nigeria?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), at 92.2% against 78.9% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and Nigeria?
- 13.3%, 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 Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and Nigeria rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 69th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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