How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Nigeria?

9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.

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.

Arab World vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Arab World

16.1%

in 2019

Nigeria

40.0%

in 2010

Arab World rank

11th

Nigeria rank

9th

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

Arab World
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 40.0% against 16.1% in Arab World, a difference of 23.9%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.5 times Arab World's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 45 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	27.5%	42.6%	15.1%	Nigeria
2000s	20.9%	38.1%	17.2%	Nigeria
2010s	16.9%	40.0%	23.1%	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, Arab World or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 40.0% against 16.1% in Arab World as of 2010.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Arab World and Nigeria?: 23.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Nigeria?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Arab World and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?: Arab World ranks 11th 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/