Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
16.4%
in 2019
Nigeria
34.0%
in 2010
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
8th
Nigeria rank
9th

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

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Nigeria
2030405060197219952019

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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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

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/