Nigeria vs Tajikistan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Nigeria
22.4%
in 2025
Tajikistan
25.7%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
29th
Tajikistan rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 25.7% against 22.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 29th and Tajikistan ranks 26th of 206 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 6.2% | 23.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 8.9% | 19.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 20.1% | 4.4% | Nigeria |
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, Nigeria or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, 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 Nigeria and Tajikistan?
- 3.3%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tajikistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Tajikistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 29th and Tajikistan ranks 26th 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