Lebanon vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Lebanon
22.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
25.5%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
26th
Nigeria rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Lebanon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 25.5% against 22.4% in Lebanon, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
Lebanon ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 44.4% | 17.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 41.4% | 19.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 43.9% | 19.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.5% | 0.3% | Lebanon |
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, Lebanon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 25.5% against 22.4% in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Lebanon and Nigeria?
- 3.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Lebanon ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
- 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