Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 34.0% against 16.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 45 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 36.9% | 10.2% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 32.3% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 34.0% | 11.8% | 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, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 34.0% against 16.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2010.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nigeria?
- 17.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th 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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About this data
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/