Bolivia vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bolivia
14.3%
in 2020
Nigeria
10.2%
in 2021
Bolivia rank
12th
Nigeria rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bolivia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 14.3% against 10.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 34 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 28.5% | 17.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 17.5% | 15.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Bolivia or Nigeria?
- Bolivia, at 14.3% against 10.2% in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bolivia and Nigeria?
- 4.1%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Bolivia and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bolivia ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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