Lebanon vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Lebanon
25.7%
in 2025
Nigeria
22.4%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
26th
Nigeria rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Lebanon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 25.7% against 22.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 29.8% | 3.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 28.5% | 3.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 24.5% | 2.2% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Lebanon or Nigeria?
- Lebanon, at 25.7% against 22.4% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Lebanon and Nigeria?
- 3.3%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled 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