GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
8.2%
in 2025
Nigeria
25.5%
in 2023
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 25.5% against 8.2% in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.1 times GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 39 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 41.4% | 31.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 43.9% | 37.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 25.5% | 18.0% | 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, female, GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 25.5% against 8.2% in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Nigeria?
- 17.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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