Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): 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
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 34.0% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Nigeria ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 41.3% | 4.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 27.6% | 4.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 22.5% | 11.5% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Nigeria, at 34.0% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2010.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 188 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
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/