GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
5.4%
in 2025
Nigeria
24.3%
in 2023
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
28th
Nigeria rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 24.3% against 5.4% in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 18.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.5 times GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 39 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 35.8% | 31.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 38.1% | 34.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 24.3% | 19.6% | 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, GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 24.3% against 5.4% in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Nigeria?
- 18.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). 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