Nigeria vs SDG: Southern Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Nigeria
25.5%
in 2023
SDG: Southern Asia
10.0%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
23rd
SDG: Southern Asia rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Nigeria
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 25.5% against 10.0% in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.5 times SDG: Southern Asia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 23rd and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 20th of 180 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 23.0% | 18.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 16.6% | 27.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 10.2% | 15.3% | 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, Nigeria or SDG: Southern Asia?
- Nigeria, at 25.5% against 10.0% in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Nigeria and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 15.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 20th 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