How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Nigeria?

9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.

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.

Arab World vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Arab World

14.7%

in 2019

Nigeria

34.0%

in 2010

Arab World rank

11th

Nigeria rank

9th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Arab World
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 34.0% against 14.7% in Arab World, a difference of 19.3%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Arab World's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 45 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.8%	36.9%	14.1%	Nigeria
2000s	17.9%	32.3%	14.4%	Nigeria
2010s	14.7%	34.0%	19.4%	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, Arab World or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 34.0% against 14.7% in Arab World as of 2010.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Arab World and Nigeria?: 19.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Nigeria?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Arab World and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Arab World ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 45 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/