GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
9.1%
in 2025
Nigeria
24.3%
in 2023
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 24.3% against 9.1% in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.7 times GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 23rd 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: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 35.8% | 25.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 38.1% | 31.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 24.3% | 15.8% | 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: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 24.3% against 9.1% in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Nigeria?
- 15.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 23rd 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