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

Djibouti
34.6%
in 2020
Nigeria
40.0%
in 2010
Djibouti rank
12th
Nigeria rank
9th

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

  • Djibouti
  • Nigeria
020406080198520022020

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 40.0% against 34.6% in Djibouti, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Djibouti's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 166 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 77.3% 42.6% 34.7% Djibouti
2000s 62.9% 38.1% 24.8% Djibouti

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, Djibouti or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 40.0% against 34.6% in Djibouti as of 2010.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Djibouti and Nigeria?
5.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
How do Djibouti and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Djibouti ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 166 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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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

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/