Lebanon vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Lebanon
25.9%
in 2025
Nigeria
22.1%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
25th
Nigeria rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Lebanon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 25.9% against 22.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 26.8% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 26.9% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 24.2% | 2.4% | 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, male (modelled), Lebanon or Nigeria?
- Lebanon, at 25.9% against 22.1% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Lebanon and Nigeria?
- 3.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Lebanon ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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