Nigeria vs SDG: Central Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Nigeria
24.3%
in 2023
SDG: Central Asia
6.4%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
25th
SDG: Central Asia rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- SDG: Central Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 24.3% against 6.4% in SDG: Central Asia, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.8 times SDG: Central Asia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 25th and SDG: Central Asia ranks 26th of 203 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | SDG: Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 6.0% | 29.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 5.4% | 32.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 5.8% | 18.5% | 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 SDG: Central Asia?
- Nigeria, at 24.3% against 6.4% in SDG: Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Nigeria and SDG: Central Asia?
- 17.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Central Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and SDG: Central Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 25th and SDG: Central Asia ranks 26th of 203 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 (%). 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